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Sales for world’s largest construction contractors revealed
Total 2023 sales figure for the world’s top 200 contractors has been revealed in latest ICON 200 
Two companies get green light for world’s largest signalling project worth A$1.6bn
Engineering and construction firm DT Infrastructure and rolling stock and signalling specialist Alstom have won an A$1 billion (US$1.1 billion) deal to replace the existing signalling and train control systems in Perth, Western Australia
Corruption controversy engulfs Australian construction union
An Australian government minister has asked the federal police to investigate allegations of corruption against the construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)
Consortium named preferred bidder on A$30 billion Melbourne rail project
A consortium of contractors is in pole position to undertake the second tunnelling contract for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East in Melbourne, Australia
Contractor using remote-control excavators on Sydney Metro project
A contractor is using remote controlled excavators for major Sydney Metro work
Video: global electric construction equipment sales
How many electric construction machines are sold each year?
Demo robots equipped with swappable Vanguard battery packs
Briggs & Stratton worked with a robotics company on its demolition robots
Cultural construction projects top US$8 billion in value
Demand for cultural projects rising, but investment is declining
Construction of US$2.6bn ‘largest’ windfarm in Southern Hemisphere underway
Construction of Southern Hemisphere’s largest windfarm started in June
IRN100: survey reveals rise in revenues and CapEx
Revenues for the top 100 reach €73 billion for 2023
New guidance on AI and construction issued
Understanding AI in the context of construction “vitally important” to provide new opportunities 
Ghella and CPB reach major tunnelling milestone in Sydney Metro project
Sydney Metro project moves step forward as Ghella and CPB Contractors reach major tunnelling milestone
Hochtief subsidiary wins second Melbourne Airport construction package
CPB, part of Hochtief-owned CIMIC Group, has won a second construction package for work at Melbourne Airport
Hochtief subsidiary to build one of Australia’s biggest solar farms
Pacific Partnerships, a subsidiary of Hochtief-owned Cimic Group is to build one of the largest solar farms in Australia
Thiess closes purchase of metal mining contractor
Thiess completed the acquisition of a mining company
Lendlease exits international construction markets
Lendlease quits international markets as it looks to save US$3 billion
Five of the week’s biggest construction stories
What news and features have been most popular on Construction Briefing? 
Survey reveals biggest project risks and disputes in construction
Survey shows a 100% increase in respondents ranking ESG as one of their top three sources of disputes in future
Caterpillar launches energy transition programme
Programme designed to help customers reduce their site emissions
XCMG releases its first ESG report
Report reveals how much OEM spent on research and development in 2023 
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