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Eiffage aims to stay ahead in energy transition race with acquisition of Dutch firm
French construction giant Eiffage has bought a Dutch company specialising in security installations, IT networks and industrial automation.
Eiffage drives off with €234m Norway low-carbon motorway contract
French contracting giant Eiffage has won a €234 million contract to build a new section of the E18-E39 motorway in Kristiansand, Norway. Eiffage will undertake the work through its subsidiary Eiffage Génie Civil and has secured the design-build contract from Statens Vegvesen, a company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport.
Demand for weight-loss drugs spurs Novo Nordisk to invest €2.1bn in French production site
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk is to invest 16 billion Danish kroner (€2.1 billion) to expand its production facilities in Chartres, France amid high demand for its weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
RVA oversees Lucy III power plant blowdown
Double blast takes down 140-metre chimney and 100-metre cooling tower
Eiffage lands €4bn+ civil engineering works on new nuclear plant in France
French contracting giant Eiffage has won a contract worth in excess of €4 billion to carry out the main civil engineering works for the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Penly, Normandy, France.
Decarbonisation efforts stalling in Europe and US, new study finds
Global Retrofit Index reveals current plans to improve energy performance are falling short
Mecalac rolls out eS1000 Swing Loader
Debut expands OEM’s 100% electric eSeries range
Brazil energy contracts for Vinci subsidiary
Vinci subsidiary signs three contracts for almost 1,950 km of high voltage transmission lines in Brazil
Volvo CE goes all-electric at Operators Club Final
At this year’s event, Volvo CE took a different approach by only showcasing electric machines
Vinci-led consortium wins €800m deal to recover excavated material from Mont-Cenis base tunnel
A consortium of contractors led by Vinci has won a deal to recover excavated materials on the French side of the Mont-Cenis base tunnel.
Why France’s construction industry faces a difficult year ahead
The French construction industry is facing headwinds that mean it could be in for a difficult year ahead, says Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit.
‘World’s first’ low-carbon roadworks project using 100% electric equipment
100% electric sprayer, paver and roller were used on project in France 
The changing face of construction equipment shows
The world has changed for construction equipment shows. So how are the organisers of  upcoming shows SMOPYC and Intermat preparing?
9 of the biggest contract notices in Europe in September
New contract opportunities worth billions of Euros opened for competitive tenders in September.
Vinci and Bouygues among six firms fined €31m for bid rigging in nuclear work
France’s competition watchdog, Autorité de la Concurrence, has fined six companies a total of €31 million for anticompetitive practices.
Intermat organiser names new head of construction division
Former JCB director Christophe Lecarpentier takes senior role with Comexposium
JV to revamp French foundry as solar and hydrogen hub
Consortium unveils ambitious plan to develop 80 hectare site for clean energy
8 of the biggest construction contract notices across Europe in August
New contract opportunities worth billions of Euros opened for competitive tenders in August.
New Chief Operating Officer at Bomag
Equipment manufacturer announces new COO with a focus on electromobility
Four things we learned from Vinci’s H1 2023 financial results
What can the most recent set of results at Vinci tell us about the construction giant and wider trends within the construction industry?
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