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Why construction must act now to unlock energy transition’s full potential
Published on: 13 December, 2024
Bechtel’s Global Infrastructure Business President, Darren Mort, on how construction can reduce its emissions
Sustainable concrete: “We don’t believe there’s just one material that will ‘save the world,’ but rather a collaborative process that solves industry problems”
Published on: 09 December, 2024
Achieving greener and more sustainable concrete relies on coordinated efforts among a range of stakeholders throughout the material’s entire lifecycle
Germany’s housebuilders were already in crisis. Then the government collapsed
Published on: 09 December, 2024
Why is Europe’s biggest and most powerful construction industry in crisis?
China’s construction OEMs have made strides. Should western firms worry?
Published on: 08 December, 2024
China used to be a lucrative market for western construction equipment manufacturers. But the world is changing.
Reservoir Jobs: 4 of the world’s most ambitious water management engineering projects
Published on: 05 December, 2024
The climate crisis and changing population patterns are prompting governments to invest heavily in ambitious water management engineering projects 
What COP29 could mean for construction
Published on: 04 December, 2024
CIOB President, Professor Mike Kagioglou, on what the recent COP29 summit means for the construction industry 
What wages do construction workers command in world’s top 10 economies?
Published on: 03 December, 2024
Data shows how construction worker wages in world’s 10
‘To build better infrastructure, we need to build trust first’
Published on: 27 November, 2024
The Insititution of Civil Engineers’ Dr. Kerry Bobbins on why trust is essential to building better infrastructure
What construction inflation in Europe looks like for 2025
Published on: 27 November, 2024
New report suggests construction revival in 2025 could increase inflationary pressures
EFCA: Engineering solutions in the Faroe Islands – the contrast of the traditional and the modern
Published on: 25 November, 2024
EFCA highlights a recent visit to the Faroe Islands and the latest on the underwater tunnels that are currently being built
How hard should construction robots be allowed to hit human workers?
Published on: 25 November, 2024
Study identifies urgent need for safety guidelines and calculates maximum injury-free collision forces
Brazil: Infrastructure investment slowly recovering
Published on: 19 November, 2024
Brazil has experienced more than its share of crises in the last decade, but stability is returning and, with it, increased investment in infrastructure, reports Andy Brown
Why Fluor sees good news in Trump and data centre ‘sweet spot’
Published on: 11 November, 2024
Five things we learned from Fluor’s Q3 2024 earnings call 
Diriyah Megaproject: Saudi Arabia’s US$63 billion vision to transform historic city
Published on: 11 November, 2024
Scheduled to be complete by 2030, Diriyah will have four metro stations, restaurants, hotels, sports stadiums and more 
Interest rates are falling. So why is European construction still in the doldrums?
Published on: 11 November, 2024
The European Central Bank cut rates in September but so far there is little cheer in construction
The 9 regions of the world where construction workers report never having OSH training
Published on: 05 November, 2024
Wide-ranging survey examines how much health and safety training construction workers receive globally
How new scanning tech could help maintain critical infrastructure
Published on: 04 November, 2024
How muon scanning technology can be used for smarter infrastructure maintenance
How piling innovations and custom engineering are shaping construction
Published on: 04 November, 2024
The growing demands in piling and ground improvement work are coupled with a need for sustainable solutions
Caterpillar exec: ‘Problem solvers’ required to deliver energy transition solutions
Published on: 04 November, 2024
Speaking at the Power Progress Summit, Caterpillar’s Rob Hoenes emphasized the need to deliver options to meet customers where they are in their energy transition journey
Construction stress is not equal – how where you work dictates the stress you feel
Published on: 28 October, 2024
University of Cambridge researchers in first-of-its-kind study into construction stress
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