France to launch design competition for new Notre Dame spire 2 days: French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans for a competition to design a new spire that will replace the one destroyed in this week’s devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
European construction output rises 1 day: Output across Europe’s construction sector was 2.3% higher in February than January, with the Eurozone reporting a 3% rise.
China approves third runway for Shenzhen 1 day: A proposal to build a third runway at Shenzhen International Airport has been approved by China’s top economic planning body.
Contract signed for Moscow subway 1 day: China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) has signed the contract for a 6.4km stretch of subway in southwest Moscow.
Arup wins advisory role for Australian roads 1 day: Arup has been appointed as technical advisor to Major Road Projects Victoria, which is responsible for planning and delivering schemes in the Australian state.
Kingspan pitches to take over Recticel insulation boards 1 day: Irish building panels manufacturer Kingspan is looking to consolidate its position in the insulation board market by taking over the insulation division of Belgian manufacturer Recticel.
Vinci lands NZ rail link as cost rises by $1bn 1 day: The developer of the Auckland City Rail Link in New Zealand has announced a Vinci-led team as the preferred bidder for the main package and has said that the overall project cost has risen by NZ$1bn (£515m).
SNC-Lavalin JV signs US decommissioning deal 2 days: A joint venture of SNC-Lavalin JV and Holtec International is to decommission three US nuclear reactors in a deal that is expected to be worth more than CAD$1bn (£570m).
New Zealand engineers respond to licensing proposals 2 days: Government plans to license safety-critical work have been welcomed by Engineering New Zealand, but the organisation has questions about the proposed certification of general competence.
Dragados picked for third Florida highway contract 2 days: A US subsidiary of Dragados is set to be awarded a third design-build contract for the creation of express lanes on Florida’s I-95 highway.
Vinci proposes industry collaboration for Notre Dame rebuild 3 days: Vinci has suggested that building companies across France should join forces to rebuild Notre Dame through industry-wide sponsorship to provide the skills needed.
Canada awards contract for government office refurb 3 days: PCL Constructors Eastern has won a CA$217.6m construction management contract for work at a complex that houses the headquarters of several government agencies.
Notre Dame faced €150m repair bill even before fire 3 days: Even before last night’s devastating fire, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was in much worse condition than appeared at first glance and required an estimated €150m (£130m) of repairs.
Interserve JV wins contracts at Oman refinery 3 days: A joint venture between Interserve and Oman Holdings International has won building and pipework contracts with a combined value of £39.2m for work at the Duqm Oil Refinery.
Fugro wins five-year survey contract for Dutch roads 3 days: Fugro is to carry out condition surveys of thousands of kilometres of Dutch roads using an automated system that it has developed.
Proposals invited for €1bn Irish regeneration programme 4 days: The government of Ireland has issued a call for proposals under a €1bn (£865m) regeneration and development programme.
Plans unveiled for new cruise terminal in Florida 4 days: MSC Cruises has unveiled plans for a new terminal building at Port Miami in the USA.
Sweden to build ‘electric road’ 4 days: The winning team has been chosen in a tender for a Swedish ‘electric road’ system designed to test the charging of vehicles while they moving.
NZ government signs construction sector accord 4 days: Government and industry in New Zealand have signed an accord, with both committing to a series of improvements aimed at transforming the construction sector.
Contract awarded for Romanian motorway 4 days: Porr has won a design-build contract worth RON612m (£110m) for the first stretch of a new motorway in Romania.
