Construction Sector News

What new and upcoming legislation could impact construction in Europe?
With the help of legal experts, Construction Europe rounds up legislative changes across the region and what they could mean for construction businesses.
Paving the way forward: what’s new in road construction?
Catrin Jones looks at what’s new in the roadbuilding industry
Achieving peak efficiency in diesel technology
Engine manufacturers have been steadily improving diesel technology, reducing emissions and also improving fuel economy
Will self-healing concrete ever play a significant role in construction?
Is self-healing concrete finally ready for widespread use in construction?
The four big takeaways from ConExpo 2023
The four big takeaways to emerge from the year’s largest construction equipment show.
Safe slab and beam shoring starts before installation
Shoring best practices from SAIA lead with critical questions any project needs answered in detail to shore safely
How is Turkey planning to rebuild after a devastating earthquake?
It’s now over a month since two earthquakes in rapid succession devastated parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
India’s US$5 trillion economic ambition
India aims to become a US$5 trillion economy, but to do so must address infrastructure gaps
Who is building small modular reactors and how long will it take?
Nuclear power is making a comeback. Who is developing the next generation of small modular reactors?
Is the impending death of the diesel combustion engine exaggerated?
As more electrically powered construction equipment comes to market, are the days of the combustion engine numbered?
Why Japan is pivoting back to nuclear power plant construction
Japan is moving back towards nuclear power after Fukushima but could a skills shortage slow progress?
Why have Chinese construction firms become so influential in Africa?
How have Chinese construction companies become so influential in Africa and what can their competitors do about it?
Father of BIM: ‘AI will one day be able to design a building for you’
Dr Jonathan Ingram, known as the ‘father of BIM’, on how AI could revolutionise the way construction professionals design and build.
The sky’s the limit: the latest in drone technology
Drones are increasingly accepted as part of the construction process and their applications for the sector are ever evolving
Case innovates with electrics, new machine categories
Construction equipment manufacturer electrifies more products plus adds new machine categories to lineup
Scaffolding and shoring: What’s the difference?
Industry expert David Glabe details how platforms define usage 
Fehmarnbelt: the technology behind the world’s longest immersed tube tunnel
Lucy Barnard reports on a complicated engineering challenge
Demolishing stereotypes: The women working for gender equality in demolition
Women in the industry talk to D&Ri about their experiences
What are the limits to building even taller skyscrapers?
International Construction asks what the limits are to building ever taller skyscrapers.
Interview, Rob Painter, Trimble CEO: Tech can solve construction’s pain points
Technology has the potential to help solve many of construction’s pain points, such as a lack of workers and the need to reduce emissions
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