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Why are 20-year-old excavators fetching record prices?
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Construction equipment that has seen nearly two decades of service is selling for unusually high prices at auction in 2025. Why?
‘You wouldn’t buy a €1m excavator online’. Bauma CEO on why trade shows still relevant
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Why Bauma is still relevant and what it takes to organise the world’s largest trade show

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Digital superhighways: How Cat MDP technology is taking soil compaction to a new level
Each element of a road construction project impacts the final result, and the importance of the base layer must not be overlooked…
Hyundai CE swoops for Intermat boss
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has hired Christophe Lecarpentier 
Improved construction sales at Bouygues partially offset residential decline
Increases in sales in French conglomerate Bouygues’ construction and Equans divisions partially offset a sharp fall in its residential division in 2024
Construction buyers report sharp contractions in activity in both Eurozone and UK
Construction buyers have reported sharp declines in activity in both the Eurozone and the UK in February
German construction welcomes plans for €500bn infrastructure fund and easing of ‘debt brake’
German construction associations have welcomed news of a cross-party agreement to spend €500 billion infrastructure in the country.
4 things we learned from 4 of Europe’s biggest construction companies’ annual results
Four things we learned from FY 2024 results of Acciona, ACS Group, Eiffage, and Ferrovial
Why two of the world’s biggest construction firms are still excited about data centres
Fluor and Hochtief still regard data centres as a major source of work in coming years
Residential construction in Europe to hit lowest level for a decade
The number of residential dwellings to be completed in Europe in 2025 is set to hit its lowest in a decade.
Vinci Construction’s revenue stays flat in 2024 but new orders surge
France-based construction, energy and concessions business confident for 2025
Eurozone construction activity improves in January but ‘outlook remains bleak’
Rate of decline in activity reported by buyers slows but construction still in a “slump”
Genoa breakwater megaproject hit by storm damage
Webuild reports a storm has damaged Genoa breakwater megaproject 
Why construction needs to stop fighting with itself
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The Confederation of International Contractors’ Association’s incoming and outgoing presidents on why something needs to change
Expanded construction leadership role at CNH
CNH, the parent company of Case Construction Equipment and New Holland Construction, has announced leadership changes 
European construction output slumped in 2024 but next year could bring weak recovery
Another difficult year for European construction could be giving way to brighter prospects
Michelin to sell Camso tire brand to CEAT
The deal covers the Camso brand and two tire plants in Sri Lanka
FIEC: EU set to revamp public procurement rules
FIEC looks at how the EU’s procurement rules will impact the construction industry
FIEC Annual Report 2024 highlights policy advances and sector resilience
The European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has launched its Annual Report for 2024
EFCA: New Commissioners set to reinforce built environment
EFCA reviews the key initiatives of the European Commission related to the industry
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