Besix team lands Cameroon hydro scheme 5 hours: Besix has won a design and build contract for the civils works on a US$1.1bn (£865m) hydro project that will increase Cameroon’s electricity generating capacity by 30%.
Larsen & Toubro wins Hyderabad airport expansion 5 hours: Larsen & Toubro Construction has won a contract worth 30.28bn rupees (£340m) for the expansion of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India.
Vinci Energies signs contract for future Gothenburg station 6 hours: The contractor building the new central station in Gothenburg, Sweden, has awarded Vinci Energies a €55m (£49m) contract for all the technical systems.
Colorado highway scheme to use conveyor for concrete delivery 7 hours: A conveyor system is being installed to save time and improve safety in the delivery of concrete to the central lanes of the C-470 Express Lanes highway scheme in Colorado, USA.
Spain signs hyperloop deal 1 day: Virgin Hyperloop One is to open a US$500m (£390m) development facility in Spain after signing an agreement with the country’s infrastructure agency.
Irish construction experiences sharp increase in activity 1 day: Activity in Ireland’s construction sector increased at a sharper pace in July amid widespread reports of strengthening demand for services.
Excess settlement stops excavation at HK station 1 day: High levels of settlement have prompted Hong Kong’s Highways Department to order an immediate stop on excavation work for an underground rail station where there had already been safety issues.
Update issued on Miami bridge collapse 4 days: The USA’s National Transportation Safety Board has issued an update on its investigation into the collapse of a pedestrian bridge under construction in Miami, Florida.
Skanska unveils plan for Houston community hub 4 days: Skanska has unveiled plans to build a two-storey atrium with a community hub and market linking into the extensive tunnel network under the US city of Houston.
Contracting JV chosen for Canadian nuclear research lab 4 days: The preferred team has been named for the construction of a CA$250m (£150m) nuclear materials research centre in Canada.
Australian construction grows for 18th month in a row 5 days: Australia’s construction sector has now grown for 18 consecutive months, thanks to an increase in infrastructure that outweighed poorer performance in other sub-sectors in July.
Design-build contract signed for final stretch of Poland’s S61 5 days: Porr has signed the design-build contract for the final section of the S61 expressway in Poland.
Watpac picked for Queensland hospital 5 days: Watpac has won a contract worth AU$74m for the redevelopment of Roma Hospital in Queensland, Australia.
Giant’s Causeway inspires winning design for Dublin campus 6 days: The geology of Giant’s Causeway has inspired the winning entry in an international design competition for the development of University College Dublin’s campus.
Plans unveiled for HOK-designed Valencia arena 6 days: The masterplan has been unveiled for a new arena designed for music, arts, culture and sporting events in downtown Valencia, Spain.
Strabag wins German rail upgrade 6 days: A consortium of three Strabag companies has been appointed for a €115m German rail project involving extensive geotechnical engineering.
Laing O’Rourke sells Australian sleeper business 7 Aug: Laing O’Rourke has agreed the sale of Austrak, its concrete rail sleeper manufacturing business.
Colombia secures finance for $4.3bn metro 7 Aug: Three international banks have together promised finance of almost US$1.5bn towards the planned US$4.3bn (£3.3m) Bogotá Metro in Colombia.
Contract awarded for Slovakian stadium 7 Aug: An OHL joint venture has won a construction contract worth €19m (£17m) for the construction of a football stadium in Košice, Slovakia.
German construction growth grinds to a halt 6 Aug: Growth in Germany’s housing and commercial construction sectors was offset by a renewed downturn in civil engineering in July.
