Articles by Neil Gerrard

10 major rental firms, OEMs and contractors join forces for new sustainability group
Published on: 26 April, 2024
Ten major players in the construction industry, including rental companies, OEMs and contractors have joined forces to create a new group dedicated to making the sector more sustainable.
California transit projects and New York prison drive Tutor Perini’s Q1 revenue up 35%
Published on: 26 April, 2024
Two transit projects in California and a major new prison build in New York have contributed to a 35% year-on-year increase in Q1 revenue for US contractor Tutor Perini.
Skanska signs $612m final award for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal upgrade
Published on: 26 April, 2024
Skanska has signed a final award worth $612 million for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Could a four-day week really work in the construction industry?
Published on: 26 April, 2024
For a long time, working for four days a week instead of five but with no reduction in pay sounded like an unachievable – possibly even decadent – idea in pretty much any industry.
Chinese tunnelling contractor claims new record on Georgia highway tunnel drive
Published on: 25 April, 2024
China Railway Tunnel Group has claimed what it said was a new record tunnel boring machine tunnelling (TBM) during the construction of a tunnel on a major new highway in Georgia.
Friday round-up: Flurry of acquisitions | $12bn project kicks off | Cat legal battle
Published on: 25 April, 2024
As April draws to a close, there has been a flurry of acquisitions in the construction sector around the world.
Hochtief subsidiary increases stake in mining services firm
Published on: 24 April, 2024
Hochtief’s Australian subsidiary Cimic has increased its stake in mining services company Thiess, in response to the importance of the energy transition.
Tutor Perini subsidiary lands $72.7m Pensacola International Airport job
Published on: 24 April, 2024
Tutor Perini subsidiary Roy Anderson Corp has landed a $72.7 million contract to build a new hangar at Pensacola International Airport in Florida, USA.
Eiffage buys major player in European energy infrastructure market
Published on: 24 April, 2024
French construction group Eiffage has acquired EQOS, a major European player in the energy infrastructure market.
Two engineering firms win role on Canada’s new C$2.7 billion Île d’Orléans Bridge
Published on: 23 April, 2024
Engineering and project management companies AtkinsRéalis and TYlin have won a contract as part of the C$2.7 billion (US$2 billion) to build the new Île d’Orléans Bridge.
Former FIEC director general Ulrich Paetzold dies
Published on: 23 April, 2024
Former director general of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) Ulrich Paetzold passed away on 20 April.
Mott MacDonald to advise on major European battery storage project as revenue hits $3 billion
Published on: 23 April, 2024
Engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald is to advise on the construction of one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage projects in the Netherlands.
Construction begins on $12bn Brightline West high-speed rail project
Published on: 23 April, 2024
Construction on the $12 billion Brightline West high-speed railway, linking Las Vegas and southern California has officially started.
Strabag buys up sustainable building materials manufacturer
Published on: 22 April, 2024
Austrian contractor Strabag has acquired sustainable building materials manufacturer Naporo Klima Dämmstoff for an undisclosed sum.
Nearly half of China’s cities suffering from subsidence
Published on: 22 April, 2024
Nearly half (45%) of China’s urban land is subsiding, threatening its wave of urbanisation.
The risk of noise in construction and new ways of protecting workers from it
Published on: 22 April, 2024
What can construction companies do to protect workers’ hearing as International Noise Awareness Day approaches?
Difficult times for France’s construction sector as Intermat returns
Published on: 19 April, 2024
Paris, dubbed the City of Light, hosts the Intermat construction show this week (24-27 April) after a six-year-long absence.
Jury concludes that Caterpillar owes $100m to importer amid US lawsuit
Published on: 19 April, 2024
A jury in the US has concluded that Caterpillar must pay $100 million to an importer, following a legal dispute between the two companies.
Friday round-up: Cat’s AI predictions, huge Saudi opportunities, Volvo’s tough Q1
Published on: 18 April, 2024
This has been a week dominated by a couple of recurring themes: technology’s growing influence on construction; Saudi Arabia’s huge ambitions to build iconic projects.
The 5 most-read stories on Construction Briefing (week ending 19 April 2024)
Published on: 18 April, 2024
At the end of another busy week in construction, here’s a quick rundown on the 5 most read stories of the last 7 days.
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