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US construction employment drops again but worker shortages persist
US construction employment fell for the third month in a row in August but construction firms are still seeing shortages of skilled labour
German construction performed better than expected in H1 2025
Germany’s construction industry performed better than expected in the first half of 2025, despite a collapse in roadbuilding orders
Contractor Porr positive on growth for 2025 amid record orders
Series of major civil engineering orders in Europe drives growth for Porr
UK Government unveils £725bn 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy
Set out in the newly published 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the programme includes funding commitments covering transport, energy, housing, education, health, and digital connectivity
Hexagon unveils new software-as-a-service spin-off business
Hexagon is spinning off a new company by combining its own divisions
Hydrogen, data, and skills: Africa’s clean energy transformation
Hydrogen, digital tools, and a skilled workforce are transforming Africa’s construction industry, but challenges remain, reveals Turner & Townsend’s Shamsher Singh
Portugal’s fractured election result could reshape housing, infrastructure policy
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A new government is forming in Portugal after snap elections this month; what does it mean for construction?
FIEC: How can we improve skills for the construction industry in Europe?
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As Europe pushes forward with green and digital goals, construction must adapt. EU initiatives like the Pact for Skills, Union of Skills, and Construction Blueprint 2
Interview: Case Construction on market peaks, tech disruption and a fragmented global recovery
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Fabrizio Cepollina, head of construction equipment EMEA at Case Construction Equipment speaks to Construction Briefing
Bouygues Construction’s long-term approach to major project delivery and digitalisation
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Catrin Jones speaks with Bouygues Construction’s director of strategy Renaud Digoin Danzin
Construction goes to Washington – Industry showcase at US Capitol
Industry showcases innovation, unity, and policy priorities on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Are assumptions about the causes of construction’s recruitment crisis wrong?
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Inside construction’s workforce crisis with Dr Donna Laquidara-Carr of Dodge Construction Network
US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency
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The Trump administration is dissolving a 54-year-old health and safety agency
Germany’s huge infrastructure fund could mean better times. But here’s why it’s not a done deal
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Tim-OIiver Müller, managing director of construction industry association Bauindustrie, discusses the state of Germany’s construction industry
Safest construction company in the US named
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has named the contractor it says had the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2024
‘Adrenaline rush’ Bauma ends with around 600,000 visitors
Industry leaders hail busy and ‘optimistic’ show
‘Still brainstorming’: European Commission on how construction policy can solve housing crisis
Europe’s housing crisis can’t be solved without massive engagement with the region’s construction industry and machinery manufacturers
How can France’s construction sector balance ambition with a difficult economic backdrop?
From the colossal Grand Paris Express to the race against time to prepare for the 2024 Olympics, French construction firms are continuing to balance ambition with challenges
Procore’s outgoing CEO shares his view on where construction technology goes from here
Procore’s outgoing CEO, Tooey Courtemanche, on transforming construction technology
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