Articles by Neil Gerrard

Cement firm Holcim’s US spin-off Amrize set for 23 June
Published on: 02 June 2025
Swiss cement, concrete and aggregates producer Holcim’s US spin-off Amrize is set to start trading on US and Swiss stock exchanges 
UK plans to spend £1.5bn on construction of munitions factories
Published on: 02 June 2025
The UK will spend billions on new munitions factories and military housing
Updated: How much do the world’s biggest OEMs spend on R&D?
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Published on: 02 June 2025
Following the publication of the latest Yellow Table ranking, Construction Briefing looks at what the 10 biggest OEMs spend on R&D
Tender for €1.2bn contract to build terminal at Poland’s CPK airport launched
Published on: 30 May 2025
Bidding process designed to favour companies with experience of building in Poland
Video | Main tower for huge high-speed railway bridge in China tops out
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Published on: 30 May 2025
Contractors have successfully topped out a main tower of the Shituo Yangtze River Bridge in China.
Yellow Table: The world’s top 50 construction equipment OEMs
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Published on: 30 May 2025
The latest ranking of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world has been revealed
Tariff and employer tax fears hit US construction employment in April
Published on: 29 May 2025
Employment increases in just over half of metro areas, amid demand for certain types of project
Court allows works on France’s controversial A69 highway to resume
Published on: 29 May 2025
Up to €450m of work on highway was completed until a court suspended construction
Weekly Quiz: EU approval for hydrogen engine | ‘World-first’ smart safety shoe | 4 shortlisted for Canada rail job
Published on: 29 May 2025
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Aecom in $81.3m deal to remediate California Space Force base
Published on: 28 May 2025
Aecom to provide environmental remdiation at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
Environmental rules under review for small housebuilders in England
Published on: 28 May 2025
The UK government has placed environmental rules that force housebuilders to improve wildlife habitats under review to make it easier to build homes on smaller sites
Indian construction equipment OEM’s sales pass $400m mark
Published on: 28 May 2025
Indian construction machinery OEM Ace Construction Equipment (ACE) has seen its revenue pass the US$400 million mark for the first time
Four firms shortlisted for civils work on CAN$3.4 billion transportation project
Published on: 28 May 2025
Four teams of contractors have been shortlisted to submit proposals for civils work on the construction of a 14-kilometre-long light railway in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
‘World-first’ smart construction safety shoe to be launched
Published on: 27 May 2025
A smart safety shoe that can detect when a worker has suffered a fall and automatically send alerts in emergency situations is set to be launched later this year.
Investigation into labour supply firms on HS2 launched
Published on: 27 May 2025
HS2 confirmed that it is investigating two companies that supply workers for the construction of high-speed railway
Images | 7 of the best photos from the world of construction in May
Published on: 27 May 2025
Construction Briefing reviews some of the best photos from the sector taken in May 2025
Two US men plead guilty over roles in off-the-books construction payroll scheme
Published on: 23 May 2025
Unlicensed check cashing and cash courier service business cashed $89 million in checks from subcontractors
UK MPs call for national licensing scheme for retrofit contractors
Published on: 23 May 2025
Select Committe MPs call for licencing of contractors undertaking retrofit work
Where are Europe’s new hotspots for data centre construction?
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Published on: 23 May 2025
Data centre construction projects are a major source of new work but some markets in Europe could overheat - so where next?
Weekly Quiz: Komatsu’s tariff burden cut | Vietnam’s $60bn high-speed railway | Canada’s underground nuclear waste facility
Published on: 22 May 2025
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