Articles by Neil Gerrard

Images | Investigation underway after partial bridge collapse in Germany
Published on: 11 September, 2024
An investigation has started after the partial collapse of a Communist-era concrete bridge in Dresden, Germany.
Architect for Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport reveals design plans
Published on: 11 September, 2024
An architecture firm involved in the design of Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport has revealed more details of what shape it will take once it is built
Populous unveils designs for College Baseball Hall of Fame
Published on: 10 September, 2024
Sports venue architecture specialist Populous has unveiled designs for a new permanent home for the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
$6.1bn of contracts now awarded for Saudi Arabia’s solar-powered Amaala resort complex
Published on: 10 September, 2024
The company behind the construction of a major new resort complex in Saudi Arabia has now awarded more than 600 contracts worth US$6.1 billion
US construction unemployment at a record low, wages up
Published on: 09 September, 2024
US construction industry unemployment fell to a record low of 3.2% in August.
Eurozone construction activity down sharply amid continued housebuilding woes
Published on: 09 September, 2024
Construction activity in the Eurozone fell sharply in August, as the dragged down by continued tough conditions
European construction is in a slump. What needs to happen to escape it?
Published on: 09 September, 2024
Europe’s construction sector is in ‘broad-based decline’. Why? And what could reverse it?
Russian shareholder takes Strabag to court over ‘worthless’ shares
Published on: 06 September, 2024
MKAO Rasperia launches legal action against Strabag in Kaliningrad, Russia.
India’s Larsen & Toubro creates renewable construction division
Published on: 06 September, 2024
Larsen & Toubro carves out new renewable EPC division in its infrastructure projects segment
More than 42,000 US bridges ‘structurally deficient’ in 2024 - but number has fallen
Published on: 06 September, 2024
Tens of thousands of bridges rated in poor condition but investment sees number drop year on year
UK construction ‘appears to have turned a corner’ after difficult start to 2024
Published on: 06 September, 2024
UK construction buyers appear to have indicated that the sector has “turned a corner” after a difficult start to 2024.
Hong Kong construction company manager charged with taking US$260,000 bribe
Published on: 05 September, 2024
Managed charged with allegedly accepting bribe from subcontractor
Weekly Quiz: How many new models has Caterpillar launched?
Published on: 05 September, 2024
It’s the Construction Briefing weekly news quiz
Report calls for single construction regulator in England and Wales after deadly Grenfell fire
Published on: 04 September, 2024
A single construction regulator should oversee the construction industry in England and Wales.
US contractors wait on interest rate cuts as non-residential spending dips
Published on: 04 September, 2024
US contractors are “eagerly awaiting” lower interest rates, as national non-residential spending dipped in July
UK government shelves post-Brexit plan to remove CE marking from construction products
Published on: 03 September, 2024
The UK’s Labour government to shelve plans to remove European CE marking by June 2025
‘World’s strongest’ land-based crane launched
Published on: 03 September, 2024
Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet has launched what it claims is the “world’s strongest” land-based crane
The 3 key ingredients to making modular construction work
Published on: 03 September, 2024
Reds10’s chairman Paul Ruddick on making a success of modular construction
Contractors revise construction method for viaduct on A$1bn Australian motorway extension
Published on: 02 September, 2024
Contractors will use a revised construction method to build the over-water section of a 2.6km viaduct
Three companies share €800 million deal to modernise Cairo’s Metro Line 1
Published on: 02 September, 2024
Egypt-based Orascom Construction has won a deal to modernise Cairo’s Metro Line 1 as part of a consortium with Colas Rail and Hitachi.
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