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Yanmar appoints new EMEA president
Jon Lopex to drive the strategic growth 
European OEMs cast wary eye to US elections as they try to boost global competitiveness
CECE Congress assesses challenges facing construction equipment manufacturers and emphasises need for collaboration
UK government to fund HS2 Euston link and increases pothole repair spending
UK’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer reveals spending and taxation plans
CITB investing £150m in apprenticeship grants across UK
According to CITB’s latest Employer Voice survey, 31% of employers plan to hire an apprentice
Sindalah: First of Saudi Arabia’s Neom projects to be completed opens
Luxury island development aimed at yacht owners opens on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast
Court orders Chinese contractor pay $1.6bn over Bahamas resort development dispute
Chinese contractor found to have committed fraud on multi-billion-dollar Bahamas project
Construction of major US lithium production site could power up by 2025
A project to build a major new lithium-boron production site in the US could start construction in 2025
Saudi’s huge influx of megaproject workers prompts creation of new housing company
Public Investment Fund sets up residential accommodation company for construction workers
Building Britain: Can the construction industry meet the 1.5 million homes target?
Steve O’Keeffe, regional vice president for the UK and Ireland at Epicor, explores how the construction industry is preparing to meet these demands
UK Government tightens oversight on HS2 amid soaring costs
Unknown cost overruns prompt the UK government to oversee the problematic HS2 project
UK firm TopHat to wind down modular housing operation
UK-based construction company TopHat is to wind down its modular housing operations due to “challenging market environment”
Hitachi Construction Machinery and Dimaag collaborate on electric machine
The electrified excavator is expected to be completed in December 2024
Strong Q3 margins for Volvo CE despite market slowdown
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that the company maintained robust margins in the third quarter of 2024
Construction starts on previously stalled billion-dollar, 217-acre Texas project
A mixed-use development in Texas sits on 217 acres and will cost billions to build
Australia’s construction sector prepares for major reforms with new industry blueprint
A blueprint for Australia’s construction industry has been unveiled
Bechtel teams up with major US construction firms to combat suicide
CEOs of some of biggest US construction firms join advisory council on suicide prevention
The global top 10 causes of disputes and claims on major projects
New report reveals the 10 main causes of claims and disputes on major construction projects
UK one of the worst hit by labour shortages and rising costs according to survey
PlanRadar’s study finds widespread labour shortages and rising material costs are hitting developers hard
Construction input prices fell in September but supply chain concerns loom
US construction input prices dropped in September according to new analysis
How Eiffage’s director of operational services plans to keep the company one step ahead
Fabien Darchis, director of operational services at Eiffage Construction, highlights how France is working towards a cleaner and greener construction industry as well as the opportunities and challenges that technology brings to the industry
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