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AT-PAC targets major European expansion
Scaffolding company looks to double global footprint amid market shifts
Preparations underway for Samoter 2026
With one year to go, organiser Veronafiere says that it is planning an edition that aims to be more interactive, innovation-driven, and internationally focused
How Trump’s proposed budget cuts could impact construction
Proposed FY2026 budget includes deep cuts to housing, energy, and environmental programmes
Round-up: How 8 major equipment OEMs are navigating 2025’s turbulent start
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Construction Briefing summarises major OEMs’ Q1 results and their outlook for the rest of the year
Data centres ‘the only source of momentum’ for flagging US non-residential spending
Sharp fall in non-residential construction spending in the US in March
Holcim UK trials AI-powered autonomous technology
The strategic partnership aims to develop the commercialisation of autonomous technology
Germany’s huge infrastructure fund could mean better times. But here’s why it’s not a done deal
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Tim-OIiver Müller, managing director of construction industry association Bauindustrie, discusses the state of Germany’s construction industry
Three arrested in European data centre bribery probe
UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has conducted dawn raids on five properties and arrested three people
Steep drop in Q1 sales for JLG
JLG cites weaking N. American demand for sharp Q1 declines in telehandler and aerial sales
Germany falling behind on plan to modernise motorway bridges
Contractors have warned that Germany is falling behind on a plan to modernise its motorway bridges
European International Contractors elects new president
New president and vice president of EIC selected
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
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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
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Nearly a week on from bauma 2025, here are some of the best images we gathered at the exibition
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