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Jacobs names Richard Sanderson as new Europe and UK chief
Jacobs has appointed Richard Sanderson as general manager for Europe and the UK, succeeding Kate Kenny, who left the business in July to take up a new role at AtkinsRéalis.
Sisk buys Northern Ireland contractor Farrans
Irish construction group Sisk has reached an agreement to acquire Farrans Construction from building materials group CRH
Australian acquisition drives growth for Strabag
Austria-based construction group Strabag saw its output in the first half of 2025 rise 7% to €8.9 billion in the first half of 2025
Holcim sells off another of its businesses
Holcim completes sale of business based in Nigeria 
US immigration raids: Why contractors can’t wait for government to solve skilled worker squeeze
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Contractors bag deal to build stations, rail, and systems on CAN$4.7bn Toronto project
Trillium Rail Partners wins deal to build seven stations
Eiffage reports steady contracting growth, buoyed by European markets
Eiffage has released its first half results, which showed strength in construction outside of France
Trade group says US construction employment has ‘stalled’
US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
Tunnel breakthrough advances Hiroshima Expressway project
A huge TBM has made an important breakthrough for a Japan expressway project
Recycled plastic bottles could pave more roads in Africa under new agreement
More African roads could be built from recycled plastic bottles after an agreement signed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and three Japanese companies
German construction performed better than expected in H1 2025
Germany’s construction industry performed better than expected in the first half of 2025, despite a collapse in roadbuilding orders
Jacobs wins design and construction management role on €554m Danish tunnel
Engineering consultant Jacobs will deliver mechanical and electrical design and construction management services on Denmark’s €554 million Marselis Tunnel in Aarhus
Eiffage buys up three more energy services companies
Eiffage has expanded its presence in Spain with the acquisition of three energy services businesses
Robots drill 9,000 holes during tunnel upgrade in Germany
Three robots have drilled a total of 9,000 holes at heights of up to 7.5 metres during a project to upgrade a tunnel in Germany
Strabag reaches financial close on £3bn drinking water project
Strabag UK reaches financial close on deal to finance, design, build and maintain £3bn water pipeline upgrade project
Contractor Porr positive on growth for 2025 amid record orders
Series of major civil engineering orders in Europe drives growth for Porr
UK retailer Marks & Spencer to build £340m robotic warehouse
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced plans to invest £340 million (US$547 million) in an automated distribution centre 
Images | New York-New Jersey Hudson Tunnel railway TBMs nearly assembled
The tunnel boring machines for the New York-New Jersey Hudson Tunnel railway megaproject are nearing manufacturing completion
Kiewit awarded $400m Alaska port modification project
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. has won a $400 million contract to construct Phase 1A of the Port of Nome Modification project
Skanska wins US$249m Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge contract
Skanska won a nearly quarter-billion dollar contract to install cable dhumidification system on major New York City bridge
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