Sweco announces Belgian and Dutch acquisitions 20 hours: Sweco has signed agreements to acquire three companies - two in Belgium and one in Germany.
Construction begins of €1bn Dutch highway PPP 20 hours: The BAAK consortium made up of Macquarie Capital, Ballast Nedam and Deme is now starting construction of the €1bn (£900m) Blankenburg Connection public-private partnership (PPP) after reaching financial close.
Tunnelling gets under way for Sydney Metro 21 hours: Nancy, the first of five tunnel boring machines for Australia's biggest transport project, has begun her work.
Salini Impregilo lands €720m Paris rail contract 21 hours: Salini Impregilo has been appointed to build more than 11km of tunnel and four stations for the Grand Paris Express metro project in France.
New Zealand warns of summer dangers of slippery roads 22 hours: Warm summers can lead to slippery tracks that double stopping distances for road vehicles without ABS braking, including motorbikes, a New Zealand investigation has found.
Contract awarded for Australia’s largest solar farm 22 hours: Downer has been awarded the contract to build the 349MW Limondale solar farm in southern New South Wales for German energy company Innogy.
US study confirms commercial viability of hyperloop 22 hours: A report by Black & Veatch has confirmed the viability of a proposed hyperloop high-speed transport system along the route of the I-70 highway in the US state of Missouri.
Gaudi landmark to get planning permission – 136 years late 23 hours: Barcelona’s most famous landmark is set to get formal planning permission 136 years after work began.
BAM wins €70m of German building contracts 2 days: BAM’s German construction arm has won two building contracts with a combined value of more than €70m.
Florida moves forward with $1.5bn of airport upgrades 2 days: HDR has been appointed to provide civil engineering services for an estimated US$1.5bn (£1.1bn) of capital improvements at five Florida airports including Miami International.
Porr signs for Polish expressway 2 days: Porr has won the design-build contract for a 16km section of Polish expressway that includes two tunnels and a bridge.
Acciona trials underwater robots 3 days: A team that includes Spanish contractor Acciona is working on a European R&D programme to produce machines able to carry out complex work underwater.
Bentley buys London and Stockholm firms 3 days: Bentley System has bought a London-based provider of pedestrian simulation software and a Swedish firm whose systems are used in city planning.
US seeks to protect solar arrays against cyber attacks 3 days: The USA’s Department of Energy has allocated US$46m (£35m) for research projects aimed at protecting solar generation schemes against cyber and physical threats.
International consulting body calls for closer collaboration 3 days: The chief executive of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers has said that much better collaboration is needed in order to deliver successful infrastructure projects.
Ballast Nedam signs for building work at World Trade Center Amsterdam 4 days: Ballast Nedam has signed the building contract for the expansion and renovation of the World Trade Center Amsterdam.
Dam win for BAM in Belgium 4 days: A 50:50 joint venture of BAM subsidiary Galère and Jan De Nul has been picked for the first phase of refurbishment of the Monsin Dam in Belgium.
Black & Veatch wins Hong Kong water contract 4 days: Black & Veatch has won a contract on a project that involves increasing Hong Kong’s supply of fresh water.
Fit-out specialist expands beyond the UK 4 days: Workplace fit-out specialist Area has opened 10 offices on the European mainland in addition to its two in the UK.
Skanska picked for early works on Swedish rail project 4 days: Skanska Sweden has signed a SEK300m (£25m) contract to carry out the early stages of work on a rail tunnel and station contract.
