Balfour Beatty lands contract for US bypass 2 days: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded Balfour Beatty a US$167m (£138m) road construction contract.
Contract signed for $805m Californian light rail line 2 days: A joint venture of Kiewit and Parsons has signed the design-build contract for the next section of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in California, USA.
Ultra-strong concrete used in new home for solitary bees 2 days: Ductal ultra-high-performance concrete has been used in the USA to build a pavilion designed both as a visitor centre and as a base for solitary bees.
Atkins JV picked for $1.9bn Puerto Rico housing rebuild 3 days: An Atkins joint venture has won a US$22.7m (£18.8m) contract to help deliver up to US$1.9bn (£1.6bn) of housing as part of the long-term post-hurricane recovery work in Puerto Rico.
Hochtief wins Auckland airport contract 3 days: A subsidiary of Hochtief has reached contractual close on a NZ$221m (£118m) project to upgrade Auckland International Airport in New Zealand.
Australian audit calls for new wave of infrastructure investment 4 days: Australia needs a new wave of investment in infrastructure, according to the latest national audit by the sector’s independent advisor.
Cyprus team to develop earth masonry system 5 days: A research project recently launched in Cyprus aims to develop a system of compressed earth blocks (CEBs), which will be fabricated using locally sourced materials.
Ferrovial clinches $910m US road deal 5 days: Ferrovial has reached financial close on a US$910m (£755m) contract to build and operate an extension to a highway in Texas, USA.
South Africa sets out plan for multiple road projects 5 days: The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) plans to issue tenders for construction projects worth more than R40bn (£2.2bn).
LafargeHolcim secures contract for low-CO2 cement 5 days: A joint venture of LafargeHolcim and Solidia Technologies has secured its first commercial deal in the US for the supply of a reduced-CO2 cement that it has been developing for six years.
Pace of Irish construction growth slows 6 days: Construction activity in Ireland continued to rise last month but at its weakest pace in almost six years.
Sweco to buy rail engineering firm 6 days: Sweco has agreed to buy a business that employs 320 railway design specialists working in Finland and Sweden.
WSP to manage Tucson airport project 9 Aug: WSP USA has been appointed to manage a US$218m (£180m) construction project at Tucson International Airport in the USA.
Besix team wins Canadian LNG terminal 9 Aug: A team of Besix Canada and Vancouver Pile Driving has been appointed to build an LNG export facility in British Columbia, Canada.
Californian port moves forward with $870m rail scheme 8 Aug: HDR has been appointed to carry out the final design of a major rail project at the Port of Long Beach in California.
Dam safety to be monitored from space 7 Aug: HR Wallingford has been given extra funding to extend the scope of its satellite-based dam monitoring system.
Accident unloading boom lift leaves NZ worker paralysed 7 Aug: A New Zealand company has been fined more than NZ$300,000 (£160,000) plus reparations after an accident on site left a worker permanently paralysed from the neck down.
Singapore picks Ramboll for major traffic study 7 Aug: Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Ramboll’s Smart Mobility team the contract for a traffic survey valued at about S$2.5m (£1.5m).
Balfour Beatty lands US convention centre expansion 6 Aug: Balfour Beatty has won a design-build contract for the expansion of a convention centre and construction of an 800-room hotel in Florida.
Ethiopia secures grant for $255m highway 6 Aug: The African Development Bank has agreed to provide the Ethiopian government with a US$80m (£120m) grant towards construction of a US$255m (£210m) road corridor.
