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US tariffs prompt JCB to revise plans

Lord Bamford with his daughter Alice at the ground-breaking ceremony in San Antonio last yearWith isolationist president Donald Trump seeking to restrict imports into the…

adminApril 4, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Cheshire engineer opens Dublin office

Michael Hurst, managing director of Kennedy Redford IrelandKennedy Redford’s new Dublin office will be headed by Michael Hurst, a chartered engineer who returns to his…

adminApril 3, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

HSS quits Ireland

HSS Limerick, now to become ChadwicksGrafton Group has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of HSS Hire Ireland Limited from HSS Hire Group…

adminApril 2, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Russian roulette

Almost three years after Vladimir Putin launched his assault on neighbouring Ukraine, the Russian construction industry has failed to adapt to the new market realities…

adminMarch 28, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Hoffmann secures patent for clinker-free cement

H-EVA cement is a low carbon product that has a mechanical strength of up to 60 MPa. Its formulation contains no clinker and a carbon…

adminMarch 26, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

FIDIC names new chief executive

Susanna ZammataroSusanna Zammataro will join FIDIC in Geneva on 1st May 2025 from the International Road Federation (IRF), of which she is director general.She takes…

adminMarch 24, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Fayat to acquire Mecalac

Fayat Group, parent company of Bomag and Dynapac, has signed an agreement to acquire Groupe Mecalac.The transaction is expected to be completed by the end…

adminMarch 5, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Breedon makes second US acquisition

Lionmark Construction Companies includes West Plains Bridge & Grading and Pace ConstructionMissouri-based Lionmark is a construction materials and road surfacing business. It is expected to…

adminMarch 5, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Drees & Sommer moves into USA with acquisition

The Drees & Sommer and VVA leadership teams The capture of VVA Project & Cost Managers marks Drees & Sommer’s debut in the US market.While…

adminFebruary 11, 2025

Infrastructure Projects

Saint-Gobain completes £800m Fosroc acquisition

Fosroc now adds 20 manufacturing plants, 3,000 employees and around £400m a year in revenue to the Saint-Gobain group. French building materials giant Saint-Gobain announced…

adminFebruary 10, 2025