North America

Bobcat launches its ‘most powerful small articulated loader’
Published on: 23 October 2025
Machine available in North America from November
HD Hyundai appoints new chairman
Published on: 22 October 2025
Chung Kisun TO address challenges in the construction equipment sector
JCB marks 80th anniversary with limited-edition machines
Published on: 21 October 2025
80 premium models will feature a range of bespoke touches
Holcim expands sustainable portfolio with €1.85bn acquisition
Published on: 21 October 2025
Contractor to acquire digital construction specialist Xella
Global construction equipment sales are still faltering. When will they recover?
Published on: 20 October 2025
Global construction equipment sales should start to come back from the bottom of the cycle next year, according to Off-Highway Research, but there is some uncertainty around the forecast 
Trump says $16bn Hudson river project ‘terminated’
Published on: 16 October 2025
Project was initially on hold pending contract review
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
Caterpillar to acquire Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal
Published on: 13 October 2025
Acquisition aims to enhance Cat’s capabilities in fleet management, autonomy and asset tracking
Drones, robotics and laser scanning leading jobsite tech progress, says ABC
Published on: 10 October 2025
The latest ABC Field Tech Report highlights how emerging tools are reshaping on-site planning, monitoring and safety
Bechtel identifies 7 things that contributed to Port Arthur LNG tragedy
Published on: 09 October 2025
Internal investigation by US contractor Bechtel found there was no single cause of accident that killed three
New guide to help US contractors facing ‘unprecedented liability’ on forever chemicals
Published on: 08 October 2025
A new guide that aims to help US contractors identify and manage the risks associated with forever chemicals on construction projects has launched
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
Skanska-FlatironDragados JV lands $604m LAX roads contract
Published on: 07 October 2025
A joint venture between Skanska and FlatironDragados has secured a $604 million contract from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Bobcat showing newest models at Utility Expo
Published on: 07 October 2025
Booth highlights include new MT120 mini track loader
Webber taps into $720m worth of Texas water projects
Published on: 06 October 2025
Ferrovial’s US subsidiary Webber has secured two major water infrastructure contracts in Texas
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