Articles by Neil Gerrard

China’s President Xi urges promotion of railway and port construction projects with Kazakhstan
Published on: 17 June 2025
The two leaders met in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on 16 June
US Army Corps awards $95m in final Phase 3 options for Soo Lock project
Published on: 17 June 2025
Contractor picks up final Phase 3 options on Soo Lock project
Are hard hats up to the job? The case for rethinking head protection on site
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Published on: 17 June 2025
Swedish company Mips eyes growing demand in construction for protection from brain injuries
Huge fine for UK housebuilder after teen bricklayer injured
Published on: 16 June 2025
UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has been fined £800,000 after a teen apprentice bricklayer was injured
AtkinsRéalis the latest construction company to sponsor an F1 team
Published on: 13 June 2025
AtkinsRéalis starts partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team in time for Canadian Grand Prix
Indian and US firms to build Kenya’s national electricity control centre
Published on: 12 June 2025
Two firms win deal to build €80 million National System Control Centre
Weekly Quiz: What’s behind Volvo CE’s crawler excavator investment? | $20bn data centre plan
Published on: 12 June 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
UK Chancellor sets out plans for £39bn affordable homes programme
Published on: 11 June 2025
Rachel Reeves claims investment is ‘biggest injection into social and affordable housing in 50 years’
WSP to acquire Ricardo in £363m deal as it sharpens focus on energy, environment and rail
Published on: 11 June 2025
WSP hopes deal will accelerate expansion in high-growth areas
Yellow Table 2025 in 4 charts: Market share, growth, and regional power shifts
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Published on: 11 June 2025
Construction Briefing analyses the Yellow Table over time to come up with new insights
Mexico’s government plans to spend $6.6 billion on airports
Published on: 10 June 2025
The government of Mexico plans to allocate $6.6bn worth of investment to the expansion and rehabilitation of 62 airports
Preferred bidder in competition to build UK’s first SMR named
Published on: 10 June 2025
The UK government has named Rolls-Royce as its preferred bidder to build the country’s first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR).
UK’s £14.2bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant gets the go-ahead
Published on: 10 June 2025
The UK government has given the go-ahead to its planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast in England
UK government unleashes AI tool on planning system to speed up construction
Published on: 09 June 2025
New Google-powered tool converts paper planning documents to digital data more quickly than manual processes
Larsen & Toubro to build US$1bn pumped storage project in India
Published on: 09 June 2025
The construction division of Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has won a deal to build the Bhavali Pumped Storage Project in the state of Maharashtra, India
Populous acquires Denver International Airport architect
Published on: 09 June 2025
Sports venue architecture specialist Populous has acquired Denver-based Fentress architect, which has a portfolio of aviation, civic and cultural landmarks
Battery maker pauses construction of $1.6bn South Carolina plant
Published on: 09 June 2025
Electric car battery maker AESC has paused construction of a $1.6 billion facility in Florence County, South Carolina
How a boom in weight loss drugs could fatten construction firms’ order backlogs
Published on: 09 June 2025
A new generation of diabetes and weight-loss drugs are sparking a boom in pharmaceutical factory construction projects
Construction manager selected for first phase of $3.7bn convention centre expansion
Published on: 06 June 2025
Joint venture will lead construction work on Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
Gilbane suspends work on Cape Canaveral site after fatal crane incident
Published on: 05 June 2025
Two people killed when crane collapsed on hospital construction site
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