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African Development Bank debars Kenyan construction contractor for 15 months after fraud probe
The African Development Bank (ADB) has debarred a Kenya-based contractor from participating in activities it helps to finance for 15 months after a fraud probe.
‘Exceptional’ growth for Turner & Townsend
New infrastructure investment to meet net zero targets and population growth driving sales
Webuild looks to Africa as it aims to hire 10,000 people over next three years
Italian construction group Webuild has revealed plans to hire nearly 10,000 people over the next three years and is looking to Africa as a source of potential new construction workers.
Eiffage consortium wins US$205 million undersea power cable contract in Senegal
Eiffage and a UK-based subsea engineering company Enshore Subsea have signed a $205 million engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract to install undersea power cables in Dakar, Senegal.
How much will the global construction industry be worth by 2037?
Graham Robinson, Global Infrastructure and Construction Lead, Oxford Economics and Graham Harle, Chief Executive Officer, Gleeds, on where future growth for construction will come from.
Impact of Morocco earthquake worsened by old construction methods
Morocco hit by deadliest earthquake in more than six decades
Orascom and Thales win €340m Egypt rail modernisation project
Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction and French electrical systems specialist Thales have won a deal to modernise the Cairo-Beni Suef railway corridor in Egypt.
Construction begins on new Mangoky Bridge in Madagascar
The bridge project aims to improve the transportation of local produce, reduce traffic congestion, and shorten travel times
Volvo CE moving away from ‘linear’ business model
One of world’s top ten equipment manufacturers focuses on remanufacturing, rebuilding and reusing
5 of the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam projects under construction
International Construction examines five of the world’s biggest hydropower projects under construction.
Building one of the world’s largest oil refinery projects
Dangote Refinery project covers an area of 2,200 hectares and has the capability to process 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day
Atlas Copco to buy Australian pump manufacturer
Sykes Group being sold by Seven Group, owner of Coates
Who is winning the majority of construction contracts in Africa?
The construction landscape across Africa has changed dramatically since the 1990s
China Gezhouba suspends construction of Niger dam following military coup
Chinese contractor China Gezhouba Group has suspended construction of the the Kandadji dam in Niger following a coup in the country.
Using technology to measure – and reduce – carbon emissions
Contractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be realised using automated solutions
Strong increase in Q2 sales for Caterpillar driven by one region
The construction division of Caterpillar saw sales increase by 19% in Q2, 2023
Changing focus of China’s Belt and Road
Focus is shifting for world’s largest infrastructure investment scheme
Crumbling UK hospitals highlight problems with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
Why reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is proving to be a headache for the owners of older buildings and why good inspection, remediation and maintenance are crucial.
Total sales for world’s largest contractors revealed
ICON 200 lists the world’s biggest contractors by sales 
Mota-Engil and Conduril share €100m Mozambique roads deal
Portuguese contractors Mota-Engil and Conduril have shared the award of three packages of work on a roads project worth more than €100 million in Mozambique.
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