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UK ‘most attractive’ destination for infrastructure investment
Published on: 20 November 2025
Institutional investors view the UK as an attractive destination for infrastructure over the next three years, outpacing all other global markets.
Turner resumes work on Meta’s Prometheus data centre after firearm incident
Published on: 20 November 2025
Construction work has now resumed at a Meta data centre in New Albany, Ohio, USA, after the site was evacuated earlier this week over an incident involving a firearm.
Cement industry cuts CO₂ intensity 25% since 1990, GCCA reports
Published on: 20 November 2025
Launched at COP30, the GCCA’s latest progress report highlights more than 60 decarbonisation projects and calls for stronger policy support worldwide
Weekly quiz: What football club did Yanmar buy?
Published on: 20 November 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Aecom bets on AI to boost margin target to 20%
Published on: 19 November 2025
Global infrastructure and engineering company Aecom has announced that it aims to deliver a 20% profit margin by 2028
Caterpillar partnership to develop on-site energy solutions for data centres
Published on: 19 November 2025
Strategic agreement with global tech company to develop integrated on-site power and cooling
Mota-Engil hails ‘outstanding’ growth in Africa
Published on: 19 November 2025
Portugal-based construction contractor Mota-Engil has hailed an “outstanding” performance in Africa, as turnover in the region jumped 57% 
Sydney Airport launches global tender for billion-dollar infrastructure overhaul
Published on: 19 November 2025
The airport is seeking long-term architecture and engineering partners to deliver a five-year capital works programme and a major T2–T3 terminal upgrade
Yanmar buys a football club...and it isn’t even its first
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Published on: 19 November 2025
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer adds to sports portfolio with deal to take over Dutch soccer club
NY NJ Port Authority plans to spend $45bn on capital projects
Published on: 18 November 2025
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has outlined plans to spend $45 billion projects between 2026 and 2035
Residential recovery continues in Germany, as apartment permits jump 60%
Published on: 18 November 2025
The number of permits to build apartments in Germany jumped by nearly 60% in September, signalling a continuing if gradual recovering in the country’s residential construction market
£3.98bn merger creates UK’s largest infrastructure investment firm
Published on: 18 November 2025
HICL and TRIG merger have combined net assets of more than £5.3 billion.
Skanska raises its profit margin target for construction
Published on: 18 November 2025
Swedish construction giant Skanska has raised its target operating profit margin to ≥4%
Major milestone as Brenner Base Tunnel TBMs breakthrough
Published on: 18 November 2025
Herrenknecht machines break through on the Austria–Italy rail megatunnel, pushing the €10.5bn project forward
US non-residential construction spending went negative prior to government shutdown
Published on: 17 November 2025
US non-residential construction spending tipped into negative territory in August, prior to a record government shutdown
Trackunit appoints president for North America
Published on: 17 November 2025
Susan Brandt has broad experience in digital transformation 
Hyundai starts construction of new $654m hydrogen fuel-cell plant
Published on: 17 November 2025
South Korean firm Hyundai Motor Company has broken ground on the construction of a new hydrogen fuel-cell and electrolyser production facility in Ulsan, South Korea
Former CEO of ISG joins Mace Consult
Published on: 17 November 2025
The former CEO of ISG, the UK contractor that collapsed into administration in September 2024, has taken on a new role as managing director for Europe of Mace Consult
Google unveils €5.5bn investment programme in Germany
Published on: 17 November 2025
Programme includes data centres, offices and energy projects
Czech Republic plans to double its nuclear output
Published on: 17 November 2025
Total investment of approximately US$19 billion planned to add two new reactors 
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