All Locations Articles

India’s tax cut on construction materials could be a “game-changer”
GST on critical construction materials like cement and steel has been slashed, potentially cutting project costs and accelerating infrastructure development
Jacobs names Richard Sanderson as new Europe and UK chief
Jacobs has appointed Richard Sanderson as general manager for Europe and the UK, succeeding Kate Kenny, who left the business in July to take up a new role at AtkinsRéalis.
Sisk buys Northern Ireland contractor Farrans
Irish construction group Sisk has reached an agreement to acquire Farrans Construction from building materials group CRH
5 contractors vie for €1.2bn job to build Poland’s CPK airport terminal
Contract to build CPK terminal is worth more than PLN 5 billion (€1.2 billion)
New triple-circular pipe roof machine from CRCHI
Product can provide a solution for, “worldwide projects with complex geological conditions”
Gold sustainability award for Epiroc
Swedish-based OEM awarded Gold Medal from global sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis
Australian acquisition drives growth for Strabag
Austria-based construction group Strabag saw its output in the first half of 2025 rise 7% to €8.9 billion in the first half of 2025
Engineers in successful test of mini dam inspection robot
A miniature robot capable of undertaking inspections in dangerous and hard-to-reach areas of dams has completed a successful test in the USA
Holcim sells off another of its businesses
Holcim completes sale of business based in Nigeria 
US immigration raids: Why contractors can’t wait for government to solve skilled worker squeeze
Premium Content
Construction must stop looking up at the federal government for help reducing the labour shortage; it’s not coming
Contractors bag deal to build stations, rail, and systems on CAN$4.7bn Toronto project
Trillium Rail Partners wins deal to build seven stations
16 construction technology startups named as finalists for Trimble 0-60 Challenge
Finalists will compete at Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas, US, in November 
NCC wins SEK 7.5bn contract for Swedish power line expansion
Project involves building 440km of new overhead power lines
UK projects aim to turn coal ash stockpiles into low-carbon cement
Coal ash stockpiles in the UK could play a major role in reducing the carbon footprint of cement production
Rheinmetall to build €535m ammunition powder factory in Romania
European weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall will build a powder factory for ammunition in Romania
Eiffage reports steady contracting growth, buoyed by European markets
Eiffage has released its first half results, which showed strength in construction outside of France
Trade group says US construction employment has ‘stalled’
US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
Weekly quiz: Why has European growth stalled? How long does new Komatsu electric excavator run?
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Tunnel breakthrough advances Hiroshima Expressway project
A huge TBM has made an important breakthrough for a Japan expressway project
Load More