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Contractors share €1.3 billion Alexandria metro system deal in Egypt
Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction and Colas Rail have signed a €1.3 billion deal to build a new regional metro system in Alexandria, Egypt.
Canadian-Korean JV to build large EV motors facility in Hungary
26,000m2 plant expected to offer range of solutions for European automakers
US new apartment construction hits 50-year high
Construction of new apartments has hit a 50-year high with more than 460,000 being completed this year alone.
Why construction workers are more at risk of suicide and what to do about it
What can cause suicide among construction workers and where can they and their employers find support?
Takeuchi opens new midi excavator factory
Plant close to Nagano will give ‘massive boost’ to capacity
UK in danger of falling behind in net zero race
Offshore wind issues point to a UK government struggling with its energy crisis
Australian contractor Clough wins US$286 million deal to build Darwin Shiplift Facility
Australian contractor Clough and joint venture partner BMD have won an A$420 million (US$268 million) contract to build the Darwin Shiplift Facility.
Vinci and Bouygues among six firms fined €31m for bid rigging in nuclear work
France’s competition watchdog, Autorité de la Concurrence, has fined six companies a total of €31 million for anticompetitive practices.
Komatsu introduces Smart Quarry Site
Major OEM launches solution that provides real-time data on all machines in a fleet
Volvo CE announces changes to management team
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced a number of changes to its Executive Management Team (EMT)
Balfour Beatty sued in sexual harassment case at construction worksite
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against construction company Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, alleging that a female truck driver on one of its worksites suffered long-term sexual harassment.
Fluor pays $14.5 million to settle SEC probe over improper accounting
Texas-based engineering and construction company Fluor is to pay $14.5 million to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe into improper accounting.
Consortium awarded €204 million contract for Slovenian rail development
Four contractors will deliver rail and tunnel systems on Divaca-Koper line
The challenges of building the world’s longest railway tunnel
Brenner Base Tunnel chief engineer explains some of the biggest challenges behind building the world’s longest railway tunnel.
Explainer: What is the Davis-Bacon Act and how is it changing?
Legal experts explain what the Davis-Bacon Act is and how recent updates to regulations could result in higher wages for employees as well as some other, more negative consequences.
Saudi Arabia to become ‘one of world’s largest’ construction hubs
Country reported to have US$1.25 trillion of infrastructure and real estate projects in the pipeline 
EDA to publish recycled products guide
 “Comprehensive” guide to help ease contractors’ concerns about circular economy and recycling
Keith Anderson 1953–2023
We regret to report the death of Keith Anderson, former chief rigging engineer at Bechtel
UK’s first demonstration of ‘drone in a box’
The event was held at Smart Construction’s excavator testing and training area in Birtley, UK
Contractors named for US$10 bn framework
Demolition specialists selected for national procurement framework
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