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Indian cement companies hit with US$ 1.1 billion fine
Competition authority accuses 11 companies and Indian Cement Manufacturers Association of price fixing
€500 million for Spanish high-speed rail
EIB loan will finance construction of 140km Y Vasca high-speed rail line linking Vitoria, Bilbao and San Sebastián.
US$ 1 billion for Africa’s energy sector
Annual funding from AfDB aims to promote affordable, renewable energy throughout continent
Preferred bidders for €2.5 billion UK nuclear contract
Bouygues /Laing O’Rourke joint venture preliminarily selected to build new power station at Hinkley Point C
US$ 950 million Detroit to Canada bridge approved
Cost of second bridge spanning Detroit River will be shouldered by Canadian side
FEM revises guidance on lifting people
Fédération Européenne de la Manutention (FEM) has revised its guidance on the use of cranes to lift people in connection with leisure activities
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FIDIC supports city efficiency initiative
UN proposal launched at RIO+20 conference aims to provide information on sustainability and resource efficiency
UK construction output drops
Market commentators react with disappointment to latest data, predict continued downward trend
Impregilo slams renewed Salini pressure
Release of proxy solicitation for board vote rejected as “groundless and manipulative” as war of words continues
EC prepares for ‘third industrial revolution’
Vice president invites federations to participate in working group to face future.
Deadline looms for new European trailer regulations
Rental companies need to be aware of new regulations governing the European registration and type approval of trailers that come into force on 29 October 2012.
VDMA warns on non-compliant machines
New German Engineering Federation guidelines outline risks of buying or selling non-compliant machines in the EU
Poland’s A2 road opened just in time
Troubled east-west motorway project opened to traffic days before start of European football tournament
Agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
€50 billion European Commission initiative will concentrate on priority EU energy, transport and digital projects
US$ 95 million fine for Korean construction cartel
South Korean Fair Trade Commission hits eight contractors with penalties for bid rigging on government river projects
Cementos Portland Valderrivas hit with €1.3 million fine
Spain’s competition authority imposes further penalty on cement producer for not co-operating after exposure of 2007 cartel
Vinci loses Strasbourg contract
French government withdraws contractor’s preferred bidder status for €750 million road building project
Odebrecht challenges Cuba/Syria legislation
Brazilian contractor sues Florida over new law barring the hiring of companies with business ties to Cuba/Syria
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