Europe

Electric rethink earns Volvo CE Red Dot award for L120 loader
Published on: 11 July 2025
By integrating batteries into the counterweight, Volvo CE avoided bulk and improved visibility – earning praise for both form and function
Hitachi appoints former Hyundai executive to lead European sales
Published on: 10 July 2025
OEM appoints former Hyundai executive Dr. Hubertus Muenster to lead European sales, rental and distribution
Austria’s second-tallest tower rises with Europe-first solar facade
Published on: 08 July 2025
Once a twin tower project, DC Tower 2 now stands apart with a redesigned form and energy-generating facade
Reporters reveal cost breakdown of HS2
Published on: 07 July 2025
Balfour Beatty and Vinci both paid over £5bn in HS2 cost breakdown
COBOD unveils first multifunctional construction robot
Published on: 04 July 2025
COBOD has developed a robotic system that combines 3D printing, shotcrete, and surface finishing in a single platform
Strabag opens new circular economy site for mineral construction recycling
Published on: 04 July 2025
Strabag is opening what it calls a ‘value stream management site’ in Germany to boost sustainability 
Cowi joins National Highways’ consultancy consortium for strategic road network
Published on: 04 July 2025
Cowi to join a consortia with the UK’s National Highways programme
HS2 milestone: box structure installed under major road
Published on: 03 July 2025
The UK’s heaviest bridge move saw Altrad RMDK supply 800 tonnes of kit to keep the HS2 project on schedule
13-year-old becomes UK’s youngest certified construction equipment operator
Published on: 02 July 2025
As industry grapples with attracting younger workers, UK’s youngest certified plant operator has been revealed 
“We’re only halfway”: Volvo CE CEO on electrification and what comes next
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Published on: 02 July 2025
Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo Construction Equipment on the challenges – and opportunities – of electric equipment
LiuGong adds new dealers to UK network
Published on: 02 July 2025
Additions said to underline strength of brand in UK despite tariffs
Climbing higher: What’s the latest in European high-rise construction?
Published on: 02 July 2025
While much of the world continues to build taller, Europe is charting its own course by embracing smart construction methods and refined systems to meet growing demand for high-rise development
Strong civil engineering still can’t offset weak residential in Europe’s sluggish construction market
Published on: 01 July 2025
Construction investment in the European Union (EU) declined in 2024 and is set to do so again in 2025
Strabag Rail and Eurovia win €982m contracts for Czech rail upgrades
Published on: 30 June 2025
Two firms are taking the lead on two major rail projects in the Czech Republic
EFCA calls for ambitious reform of EU public procurement rules
Published on: 26 June 2025
EFCA’s paper sets out a range of recommendations aimed at shifting procurement practices towards long-term value creation
FlatironDragados merges three New York area infrastructure contractors
Published on: 26 June 2025
A trio of New York City metro construction firms is merging into one
The UK’s Building Safety Act: The impacts so far and major issues ahead
Published on: 26 June 2025
The BSA imposes additional duties on contractors, over and above those set out under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
Balfour Beatty awarded £833 million contract for Net Zero Teesside Power
Published on: 26 June 2025
The project, a joint venture between bp and Equinor, involves the construction of a large-scale combined cycle gas power station
Can the UK build what it plans? Ramboll MD on why certainty, skills and investment matter
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Published on: 25 June 2025
Ramboll managing for UK and Ireland Neil Sansbury on how the UK needs to deliver infrastructure more effectively
Fayat to acquire US-based road equipment maker LeeBoy
Published on: 25 June 2025
Another acquisition for France-based Fayat Group
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