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Balfour Beatty order book jumps 20% as UK energy drives growth
Contractor expects 2025 revenue to rise 5%, supported by major projects such as HS2 and Hinkley Point C, and strong US order intake across buildings and civils
Bobcat launches two-pronged patent infringement action against Caterpillar
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Compact equipment manufacturer Bobcat has launched legal action against rival Caterpillar in the US over alleged patent infringements
Average US construction earnings hit $37.64
Average hourly earnings for production and non-supervisory employees in the US construction sector increased to $37.64 in September
Frenetic data centre growth ‘could come crashing down’ if constraints aren’t addressed
The frenetic pace of growth in data centre construction “could come crashing down” if key constraints aren’t addressed
Skanska names new US CFO
Skanska has announced a senior leadership change in its US operations, with long-serving chief financial officer Leo Sinicin set to retire at the end of the year
Six firms recognised at Trimble Construction Innovation Awards 2025
From concrete specialists to digital pioneers, six companies took top honours at Trimble’s Construction Innovation Awards in Las Vegas for advancing construction technology integration
Data centres hold up US order backlogs but contractor confidence slips
The ongoing data centre boom is helping some US contractors to maintain a strong order book but general confidence in the industry is starting to slip
Banks back $18bn Oracle-linked data centre project in US
Around 20 banks are reported to be backing the project as part of the wider Stargate plan to build AI infrastructure across the US
Why data centre construction is still growing but facing a slowdown
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Data centre construction is set to keep growing in the near term but then start to slow amid constraints such as insufficient electricity generation capacity
Turner bets big on AI with company-wide ChatGPT rollout
The US contractor will give all employees access to ChatGPT Enterprise under a two-year agreement
Tutor Perini surges back to profit as revenue climbs 31% in Q3
US contractor Tutor Perini has swung back to profit in the third quarter of 2025 as revenue surged 31% year-on-year to $1.42 billion
Skanska breaks ground on major cargo redevelopment at San Francisco airport
The design-build project includes new cargo and maintenance facilities, supporting airport’s sustainability goals
US aims to build $80bn worth of new nuclear power plants
The US government has struck up a partnership with Westinghouse Electric as part of a plan to build at least $80 billion worth of new nuclear reactors
Construction tech startups compete for top prizes at 2025 Pitch Days
Thirteen startups named winners in global competition organised by Cemex Ventures, Trimble, Hilti and others
Why construction needs to look forward if it wants to handle uncertainty
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Dr Alan Manuel, group chief executive of Currie & Brown, on why the global consultant has launched a new Certainty Index
Drones, robotics and laser scanning leading jobsite tech progress, says ABC
The latest ABC Field Tech Report highlights how emerging tools are reshaping on-site planning, monitoring and safety
Weekly quiz: US hiring pullback | China bridge record | Timber tariffs
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
US Army starts construction on US$332M combat simulation training centre
A modern combat preparation and debriefing facility is under construction in the US
New analysis: US steel tariffs push construction equipment prices up across the board
New analysis from Off-Highway Research estimates how steel tariffs will increase equipment costs for US buyers
Eli Lilly to construct US$6.5bn Texas pharmaceutical manufacturing site
US-based drugmaker Eli Lilly has unveiled a new multi-billion dollar build in Texas
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