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Alpine’s creditors write off €150m
27/03/2013: Alpine has signed a restructuring agreement with its Austrian and international financing partners and its owner, FCC. more »
Motts tackles Bangladesh flood defences
27/03/2013: Mott MacDonald is providing consultancy services for a project that will improve flood defences and drainage in coastal areas in Bangladesh, benefiting 150,000 households - a million people. more »
Sydney increases commitment to light rail
26/03/2013: Councillors in Sydney have committed AU$220m (£151m) to the New South Wales government’s new light rail project. more »
EU and NZ secure funding for 40 renewable projects
26/03/2013: Pacific Energy Summit co-hosts New Zealand and the European Union have announced that funding of NZ$635 (£348m) has been secured to advance renewable energy projects across the Pacific. more »
Plans progress for 18km Melbourne road
26/03/2013: The Linking Melbourne Authority (LMA) has been officially named as the ‘project proponent’ for the 18km cross-city East West Link. more »
Milestone reached in UAE’s first nuclear plant
26/03/2013: Construction of the UAE’s first nuclear energy reactor reached a key stage last week with the installation of the containment liner plate (CLP) in the reactor containment building. more »
Sweett wins two UAE aviation projects
25/03/2013: Sweett Group has won two contracts with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. more »
US faces construction skills shortage
25/03/2013: Construction employment increased in 145 out of 339 US metropolitan areas in the year to January 2013, prompting fears about a shortage of skilled workers. more »
Motts picked for $350m Oman desalination plant
25/03/2013: Mott MacDonald has been named owner’s engineer for a US$350m (£230m) desalination project in Muscat, Oman. more »
France borrows €500m for €8bn power grid upgrade
25/03/2013: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed help with the financing of seven power grid upgrading projects in France. more »
Lend Lease signs $1bn Sydney PPP deal
22/03/2013: Redevelopment of Sydney’s Darling Harbour has reached an important milestone with contracts signed with the private sector consortium, Darling Harbour Live. more »
Arup to lead major Melbourne study
22/03/2013: Arup has been appointed lead consultant of a strategic study to identify critical infrastructure needs in the north of Melbourne, Australia. more »
Record-breaking Niagara Falls hydro tunnel enters service
22/03/2013: Niagara Falls is now generating renewable electricity for Ontario following completion of a 10km tunnel for a hydroelectric project. more »
Ohio passes $1.5bn transport budget
22/03/2013: Ohio has passed its 2014-2015 transport budget, which is aimed at getting the US state’s economy back on track. more »
Hong Kong to scrutinise lift contractors
21/03/2013: Hong Kong’s Electrical & Mechanical Services Department is carrying out a comprehensive review of measures used to control the performance of lift contractors. more »
UK’s Rio contracts tally reaches 30
21/03/2013: Two British architecture firms have won contracts to deliver venue designs for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016. more »
FCC to be revamped
21/03/2013: The new vice chairman and CEO of FCC Juan Bejar has unveiled a strategic plan that will see the group refocus its activities. more »
Atkins produces Nanjing master plan
20/03/2013: Atkins has produced a landscape masterplan for the development of 30km of prime waterfront in Nanjing, China. more »
European construction slide continues
20/03/2013: Construction output fell by 1.4% in the Eurozone and by 1.3% across the 27 countries of the EU in January compared with the December. more »
Deal done to build world's largest solar power towers
20/03/2013: Concentrating solar power (CSP) companies Abengoa and BrightSource Energy have joined forces to build the world’s two largest solar power towers. more »