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Peab settles Mall of Scandinavia dispute for US$100 million
Sweden-based contractor Peab will settle its complaint against a multinational real estate company
Trade agreement works well for Marr Contracting
Reciprocal trade agreement brings benefits on high speed rail HS2 and other projects in the UK
Warning that UK’s migration crackdown could impact Scottish construction
UK government plans to limit immigration could worsen the skills shortages in Scotland’s construction sector
UK Government unveils £725bn 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy
Set out in the newly published 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the programme includes funding commitments covering transport, energy, housing, education, health, and digital connectivity
16 contractors in the running for England’s £37bn New Hospital Programme
A total of 16 contractors are un the running for places on a 12-year, £37 billion delivery alliance to build new hospitals in England
Hexagon unveils new software-as-a-service spin-off business
Hexagon is spinning off a new company by combining its own divisions
Altrad raises €1.25bn in ‘landmark’ bond offer
Offering oversubscribed six times over, said French company
Goldman Sachs completes Trackunit deal
Trackunit has announced the closing of a major investment from Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Hermes Airports awards €170m contract for Cyprus airport expansions to Bouygues-led consortium
Bouygues Bâtiment International’s share of the contract is valued at €119 million
5 construction tech start-ups land $100m for automation, AI and prefab
 Investors back new tech to cut labour, speed up builds, and reduce costs
Marsh launches €1bn insurance facility to support data centre construction in UK and Europe
Risk advisor and insurance broker Marsh has announced the launch of a new insurance facility
Arup and Autodesk launch joint initiative to support carbon reduction in the built environment
Partnership aims to advance data-driven approaches to whole life carbon assessment through collaborative industry frameworks
Construction market outlook 2025: Germany
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Germany’s construction sector will see modest recovery in 2025, with stronger growth expected from 2026, driven by major public investment in infrastructure and defence
Are hard hats up to the job? The case for rethinking head protection on site
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Swedish company Mips eyes growing demand in construction for protection from brain injuries
Why are digital workflows key to building a more sustainable construction industry?
Michael Gomes, vice president of global sustainability and CSR at Topcon Positioning Systems, explains how contractors can extract long-term value from ESG data, improve efficiency, and meet growing sustainability expectations
Gimme shelters: Europe civil defence infrastructure projects surge
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The Russia-Ukraine war is driving up investment in defence infrastructure in Europe
Trump admin shifts stance, backs union labour pacts for federal construction with exceptions
In a reversal, the Trump admin now supports the use of PLAs on federal projects, with exceptions
AtkinsRéalis the latest construction company to sponsor an F1 team
AtkinsRéalis starts partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team in time for Canadian Grand Prix
US construction costs climb as trade groups note Trump’s tariff impact
So far, Trump’s tariffs have caused vital construction material costs to spike
Hitachi executive: ‘We need tech to help average operators run our machines’
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As construction faces pressure to decarbonise, digitalise and do more with less, Hitachi’s president sets out a vision in which smart machines and human expertise evolve together
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