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• Insolvency for Alpine

  FCC-owned Austrian Contractor goes into voluntary insolvency in the Austrian courts ...more

• Germany approves €8 billion flood repair package

  Federal and state governments agree on financial aid to help rebuild ...more

• Polish infrastructure under scrutiny

  Letter from ambassadors to Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister highlights problems with dealing with Polish Contracting Agencies ...more

• Falling construction output continues across Europe

  Eurostat data shows 5.9% year-on-year decline in April, fuelled by large falls in Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain ...more

• No rise in the UK

  Construction output between February and April 4.7% down on the same period last year, according to ONS figures ...more

• Bridge links Bulgaria and Romania

  €275 million bridge built by FCC opens to traffic at end of six-year project ...more

• CE Barometer June 2013: Still no direction

  As was the case in May, results of the June CE Barometer survey showed a fine balance between positive and negative sentiment for the European constru ...more

• CoST needs US$ 20 million over next three years

  Global anti-corruption initiative seeks further international support to help it expand into 22 countries ...more

• YIT board approves partial demerger

  Final approval has been given for the partial demerger of Finnish contractor YIT, separating off its Building Services group, which will be transferre ...more

• Terex lowers profit forecast on softening demand

  Terex says no evidence of protracted slowdown, but demand softening at its Construction, Material Handling & Port Solutions (MHPS) and Cranes division ...more

• Salini Impregilo buys into projects

  Maire Tecnimont to sell stakes in two infrastructure and civil engineering projects in Denmark and Italy ...more

• Global anti-corruption initiative lacks funds

  Industry leaders urge governments to approve further financial support for Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) initiative during G8 summit ...more

• Saipem expects full-year loss

  Italian contractor revises outlook amid commercial difficulties in Algeria, where corruption investigation is underway ...more

• CECE calls for standard tower crane licence

  The Committee of European Construction Equipment (CECE) is calling for Europe-wide minimum training requirements for people operating and maintaining ...more

• Poland invests in road network

  Poland is expected to announce up to 50 tenders for road works worth more than €8 billion throughout 2013 ...more

• Construction Europe podcast June 2013 (audio)

  The latest Construction Europe podcast, introduced by Sandy Guthrie, editor, and Helen Wright, deputy editor, is available for download ...more

• Graeme Macdonald to become JCB CEO

  Current CEO Alan Blake to retire at the end of the year, former COO to take the reins ...more

• Bulgaria powers ahead with road construction

  Four stretches of motorway planned for completion this summer, with fifth due to be up and running by the end of the year ...more

• Two weeks left for ICWEF award entries

  June 30 closing date for nine award categories including the prestigious International Construction Project of the Year and International Contractor o ...more

• German flood damage estimated at €12 billion

  European Investment Bank “stands ready” to provide over €1 billion in financial support to central European countries help reconstruction ...more

• Construction of Sochi power plant cancelled

  Plans for Kudepstinskaya thermal power plant will no longer go ahead amid reduced electricity consumption forecasts and local objections ...more

• €200 million for Istanbul-Ankara high speed rail line

  Further European Investment Bank funds to support upgrades to country’s main transport corridor ...more

• Early Moscow Metro breakthrough

  Robbins TBM achieves impressive advance rates on the Russian capital’s massive 150 km public transport scheme ...more

• Glasgow Hydro blaze

  High reach appliances used to fight fire at €147 million Scottish arena project ...more

• 'Sombre time for construction' - FIEC

  Congress hears that austerity measures are not working across Europe, while late payment is rife ...more

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