All General Articles

Chemicals giant delays construction of US$6.5bn plant in Canada amid tariff uncertainty
Chemicals firm Dow will delay the construction of a US6.5 billion (CAN$9 billion) chemicals plant in Alberta, Canada, until market conditions improve
Komatsu forecasts 27.3% drop in operating profit
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu forecast a 27.3% decline in operating profit for its 2025 financial year, amid rising costs
Autodesk report reveals AECO leaders are grappling with cost and talent shortages
Autodesk says 64% of AECO professionals believe the world is becoming more unpredictable
Sales down for Volvo CE amid “increased geopolitical and market uncertainty”
Sales up in some markets but down in others for first quarter of 2025
US firm wins $404m worth of flood protection work on Port Arthur Project
Kiewit has won a US$404 million contract to build additional portions of coastal storm risk management scheme
Report: US aggregates sector supports $171bn in economic activity
Report find the “hyperlocal” segment has a broad impact on the US’ economy
Video: 7 things that caught our eye at Bauma 2025
Premium Content
Construction Briefing has produced a short video showcasing a few of the things that jumped out at us at Bauma in Germany
Construction machinery orders turn positive for Japanese manufacturers
Two quarters of growth for construction equipment orders in Japan in early 2025, as tariff negotiations start with US
Bauma 2025: The best images from the mammoth construction machinery trade show
Premium Content
Nearly a week on from bauma 2025, here are some of the best images we gathered at the exibition
Caterpillar elects a new CEO as Jim Umpleby moves to executive chairman
Caterpillar has announced that it has elected a new CEO, as incumbent CEO and chairman Jim Umpleby moves to the role of executive chairman
New president for Yanmar CE North America
Yanmar Compact Equipment has appointed a new president of its North American region
Why US mass deportations could cut construction growth rates in half
Premium Content
Economists sound warning over impact of mass deportations on construction industry
Tariffs haven’t kicked in yet but US construction materials prices already rising
The prices of materials used in non-residential construction in the US rose for a third month in a row, before most tariffs have even kicked in
Samsung C&T signs deal to develop Estonia’s first small modular nuclear reactor
South Korea’s Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation (C&T) has signed a deal with an Estonian energy company to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) that could become operational as early as 2035.
Saudi megaproject boss: ‘Plan early to reduce risk and stay on budget’
Amaala head of construction Fahad Al Balawi on the importance of collaboration and early involvement on the Saudi Arabian megaproject
‘Adrenaline rush’ Bauma ends with around 600,000 visitors
Industry leaders hail busy and ‘optimistic’ show
How can France’s construction sector balance ambition with a difficult economic backdrop?
From the colossal Grand Paris Express to the race against time to prepare for the 2024 Olympics, French construction firms are continuing to balance ambition with challenges
The quiet hunt for non-compliant construction equipment at Bauma
CECE takes part in VDMA task force on the lookout for non-compliant machines and equipment
Europe ‘a key growth market’ for Chinese manufacturer LiuGong
LiuGong emphasises importance of European market as it prepares to open regional hubs
Load More