Middle East/Africa

Contractor appointed to world’s first crypto tower
Published on: 17 October 2025
NEB to oversee architectural design, engineering, regulatory approvals, and site supervision.
XCMG agreement to expand green construction across Africa
Published on: 16 October 2025
New partnership focuses on machines and investments in clean energy infrastructure
Weekly quiz: Germany’s construction ‘turbo’ | Google megaproject | HS2 milestone
Published on: 16 October 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Construction leaders ready to embrace automation. But are their workers?
Published on: 16 October 2025
New report exposes divide between managers and workers
Firms hail breakthrough with new fibre cement recycling process
Published on: 14 October 2025
Belgian construction materials producer Etex and Heidelberg Materials Benelux have announced a new industrial-scale process designed to recycle fibre cement waste into low-carbon cement.
Why construction needs to look forward if it wants to handle uncertainty
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Published on: 14 October 2025
Dr Alan Manuel, group chief executive of Currie & Brown, on why the global consultant has launched a new Certainty Index
Images | Volvo CE crowns winner of machinery skills contest
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Published on: 13 October 2025
2025 Volvo CE Operators Club Final marked first-ever participation of graduates from Volvo’s Iron Women programme
Inside Saudi Arabia’s construction surge: three key takeaways
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Published on: 13 October 2025
From Diriyah to Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia is building on an unmatched scale as Vision 2030 reshapes the kingdom’s skyline
Caterpillar confirms finalists for 2026 Global Operator Challenge
Published on: 10 October 2025
Events tested precision, speed and machine control across excavators, dozers, loaders and trucks
Value of Saudi construction contracts rises 20% amid gigaproject surge
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Published on: 09 October 2025
Analysts say the figures reflect Saudi Arabia’s shift from planning to large-scale execution under Vision 2030.
Q&A: What’s new on Caterpillar’s updated articulated dump truck range?
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Published on: 08 October 2025
Construction Briefing spoke with Ángel Luis González Suárez, global product and application specialist at Caterpillar
Free webinar download: Machine tech – giving earthmoving profits a boost
Published on: 06 October 2025
Follow link to watch experts from Trimble, Off-Highway Research and the contractor GDL discuss earthmoving tech at recent industry event
Fayat Group appoints new president of road equipment division
Published on: 03 October 2025
Fayat Group has appointed Paul Hense as president of the Fayat Road Equipment Division
Uncertainty threatens $2.5 trillion of global construction activity
Published on: 30 September 2025
Ongoing uncertainty is threatening to wipe $2.5 trillion from the value of global construction activity in 2025
Images | 9 of the best photos from the world of construction in September
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Published on: 30 September 2025
Construction Briefing showcases standout images from the global construction industry in September.
Hamm launches 13t compactor with automatic compaction control
Published on: 29 September 2025
Wirtgen Group’s Hamm brand has expanded its HC compactor series 
New Ramboll report explains how it’s possible to build net zero data centres
Published on: 23 September 2025
A new report from Ramboll has set out how data centres can become net zero
UK proposes anti-dumping duties of up to 95% on engine oils and hydraulic fluids
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Published on: 23 September 2025
Trade Remedies Authority recommends new anti-dumping duties on engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and UAE
Caterpillar updates articulated dump trucks with new engines and technology
Published on: 22 September 2025
Caterpillar has overhauled its mid-size articulated dump truck range, introducing new engines and a suite of technology
Ethiopia’s record-breaking Grand Renaissance Dam opens
Published on: 09 September 2025
Webuild completes Africa’s largest hydropower project, with a 5,000MW capacity and world-record concrete work
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