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Leading Swedish housing developer announces ‘potential’ layoffs
A Swedish housing developer announced the potential for layoffs
Topcon Positioning Systems CEO to retire, succession plan revealed
Topcon Positioning Systems CEO Ray O’Connor will retire next year and a succession plan revealed
Deadline for bauma innovation awards approaching
The deadline for entries is 23 August 2024
Keltbray announces sale of Infrastructure Services business
KISL is acquired by a global private equity firm
Lithuania starts construction of €1bn military base near Russian border
Military base is biggest construction project in Lithuania’s history
Trump proposal for billion-dollar condo project in Florida, US, moves forward
A Trump project was moved forward by Florida, US, officials this week
US construction company fined $6.5 million for bid rigging
Construction company fined $6.5 million for its part in bid rigging conspiracies
The retrofit Olympics: Why LA 2028 won’t involve construction of any new sports venues
Organisers of LA28 look to go one better than the Paris 2024 Olympics by building no new sporting venues at all
JV receives US$2.9b contract for Chicago rail expansion project
A joint venture received a US$2.9b contract for a Chicago rail expansion project
Contractor awarded $1.6bn worth of track and stations work for Honolulu rapid transit system
US-based contractor Tutor Perini has won nearly $1.7 billion worth of construction work on a new rapid transit system in Honolulu, Hawaii
$2.3 billion project to replace 70-year-old Louisiana bridge moves forward
Consortium of construction firms has reached financial close on the construction of new bridge over the Calcasieu River
Case commercially releases ‘first’ electric backhoe loader, more EVs to come
Case Construction Equipment released what it said was the first electric backhoe loader
Research highlights UK plastic waste is 15 times higher than EU
The research shows that the amount of plastic waste generated by the UK construction industry increased at an average rate of 210%
Designs for $390m Aramco Stadium in Saudi Arabia unveiled
Sports venue architecture specialist Populous has unveiled new designs for the Aramco Stadium and surrounding masterplan in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Weekly Quiz: Where will Africa’s largest airport be built?
It’s the Construction Briefing weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of construction over the past seven days?
Peru adopts NEC contracts as preferred framework for infrastructure projects
Peru has adopted NEC contracts as its preferred contract framework for public infrastructure projects
What implications does the European Green Homes Directive have on construction in Italy?
Angelica Donati outlines the recently approved European Green Homes Directive and its implications for the construction industry in Italy compared to other European countries
Consortium of engineers and architects to advise on design of Africa’s largest airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group has appointed consultants to advise on what would become Africa’s largest airport
Balfour Beatty’s HK joint venture Gammon drives up half-year revenue
A strong performance from Hong Kong-based construction company Gammon has helped to drive up revenue at UK-based civil engineering firm Balfour Beatty
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