(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials inaugurated Brevik CCS—the cement industry’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage plant—at a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Haakon, Energy Minister Terje Aasland, and Dr Dominik von Achten. The facility will capture 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brevik CCS, carbon storage, CCUS, cement industry, CO₂ capture, Dr Dominik von Achten, Equinor, evoZero, Giv Brantenberg, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon, Heidelberg Materials, Longship programme, net-zero concrete, northern lights, Norway, partnership, Shell, sustainability, sustainable construction, Terje Aasland, TotalEnergies, Øygarden
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group and Domea.dk have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the green transition in Denmark’s affordable housing sector. Through this collaboration, Domea.dk becomes the first non-profit housing organization to test and implement VELUX’s Living … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Artelia engineers, Domea.dk, EFFEKT architects, Faxe, healthy indoor climate, Living Places, low carbon footprint, Netherlands partnership, partnership, prototype Copenhagen, resource efficiency, scalable design, social housing, sustainability, Thomas Holluf Nielsen, Tina Mayn, UK partnership, VELUX Group, Zealand
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has closed a comprehensive refinancing package for its Australian solar portfolio, securing AUD 460 million in new facilities on 23 May 2025 alongside Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo and Westpac. The deal refinances six operational solar farms in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Australia, Baringa, carbon dioxide emissions, Coles, Corowa, CS Energy, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, DNV, green PPA, Herbert Smith Freehills, Intesa Sanpaolo, Junee, Kingaroy, Mazars, Metlen, Moura, Munna Creek, National Broadband Network, partnership, renewable energy, RINA, SmartestEnergy, solar farms, sustainability, Telstra, TWh, Wagga, Westpac Banking Corporation, White & Case, WTW, Wyalong, Zen Energy
(IN BRIEF) Wood and its JV partner Tendrill have secured a five-year contract—with a two-year extension option—to provide comprehensive brownfield EPC services for Brunei Shell Petroleum’s offshore and onshore facilities. The agreement entrusts the TendrillWood JV with full-cycle project delivery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 joint venture, brownfield EPC services, Brunei Shell Petroleum, BSP, capacity building, commissioning, conceptual design, energy security, Haryati Ramlee, John Wood Group PLC, Ken Gilmartin, local content, Local Talent Development, offshore assets, onshore assets, partnership, start-up, supply chain, sustainability, Tendrill International Sdn. Bhd, TendrillWood JV, Wood
(IN BRIEF) BAM Infra Nederland has established an on-site electric charging station—fed by a Stedin 23 kV supply—to power battery-electric construction equipment for the Princess Alexia Viaduct on Maasvlakte 2. The move fulfills sustainable tender criteria, enabling emission-free operation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BAM Infra Nederland, Container Exchange Route, cycle path, electric construction equipment, emission-free construction, fast chargers, footbridge, grid planning, low-carbon asphalt, Maasvlakte 2, Maasvlakteweg, Máximaweg, Mekongweg, partnership, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Princess Alexia Viaduct, Ronald van den Berg, Stedin 23 kV connection, sustainability, sustainable concrete, temporary road diversion, Theo Hartman
(IN BRIEF) Sika described its integrated suite of construction solutions in Dallas, highlighting its track record of over 1,000 data centers built and a strong future pipeline. Global data center spending is expected to top CHF 400 billion by 2028, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CHF 400 billion, construction speed, CO₂-equivalent savings, data center construction, digital infrastructure, edge data centers, fiber-reinforced concrete, hyperscale, Operational Excellence, partnership, rapid-install flooring, reflective roofing, Sika, Stargate project, sustainability, Thomas Hasler, waterproofing
(IN BRIEF) Sener has been selected to develop the detailed design for the 7.8 km, fully underground extension of Toronto’s Line 2 into Scarborough, working alongside the Aecon–FCC Canada Limited consortium. The project includes three new stations with integrated bus … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aecon, bus terminals, Canadian rail projects, electromechanical systems, FCC Canada Limited, Geotechnics, greenhouse gas reduction, Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx, Progressive Design and Build, safety certification, Scarborough subway, SENER, signalling, Toronto Line 2 extension, train control, underground stations, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) This week, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group attended the International Social Housing Festival in Dublin to showcase its ongoing dedication to supporting affordable housing across Europe. At the event, Tanguy Desrousseaux, EIB’s director for housing, participated in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, AHB, Andrea Colantonio, Approved Housing Bodies, Brussels, EIB Group, energy-efficient renovation, EU housing plan, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Responsible Housing Awards, Gerry Muscat, HFA, Housing Finance Association, housing sector, Housing Task Force, Luxembourg, Milan, partnership, social housing, sustainability, Tanguy Desrousseaux
(IN BRIEF) Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) has awarded Bouygues UK the contract to build the Barry Waterfront Campus and the Advanced Technology Centre in South Wales, under the Mutual Investment Model (MIM). Worth £119 million, the project will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Technology Centre, AI, Apprenticeships, Barry Waterfront Campus, Bouygues UK, carbon neutral, Cardiff and Vale College, composites, green skills, job creation, Mutual Investment Model, net-zero technologies, partnership, Philippe Bernard, Sheppard Robson Architects, skills development, South Wales, STEM, sustainability, Vocational Education, Welsh Government
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Kingspan Door Components, a Belgian manufacturer specializing in high-quality sectional door panels for residential and industrial use. The acquisition strengthens ASSA ABLOY’s position in mature markets by expanding its product offerings. Kingspan Door Components, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, Belgium, door panels, Entrance Systems Division, EPS, industrial doors, Kingspan Door Components, Leuze-En-Hainaut, Massimo Grassi, mature markets, Nico Delvaux, partnership, product portfolio, residential doors, sales, sectional doors, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika has made a strategic investment in Giatec™ Scientific Inc., a leader in digital concrete technology, to advance the adoption of AI-driven solutions in the construction industry. The collaboration aims to optimize concrete mix designs and reduce CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-Driven Solutions, cement optimization, concrete mix optimization, concrete sustainability, construction efficiency, construction industry, CO₂ emissions, data-driven solutions, digital concrete technology, Giatec, global partnership, Heidelberg Materials, investment, partnership, Sika, smart technologies, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika and Sulzer have signed an MoU to establish a joint venture focused on plastics recycling in the construction industry. The venture aims to address the inefficiencies in current recycling methods by combining mechanical and chemical processes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Austria, chemical recycling, circular economy, construction industry, construction plastics, CO₂ emissions, ESG Standards, Germany, high-quality materials, joint venture, mechanical recycling, partnership, pilot projects, plastics recycling, Sika, Sulzer, sustainability, Switzerland, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has officially launched the OLYMPUS project at its Milaki plant in Greece, aiming to produce 2 million tons of near-zero cement annually starting in 2029. With a EUR 400 million investment, the project is supported by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, carbon capture, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, economic development, Employment, EU Clean Industrial Deal, EU Emissions Trading System, EU Innovation Fund, Greece, holcim, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miljan Gutovic, near-zero cement, OLYMPUS project, partnership, sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a contract with Gjelsten Bolig to develop a new residential project in Møllendalsveien, Bergen. The project will involve demolishing existing buildings to make way for 40 new apartments, along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, apartments, Bergen, Bergen construction, construction, Gard Kvalheim, Gjelsten Bolig, Housing Development, LAB Entreprenør, Marina, Møllendal River, Møllendalsveien, partnership, pre-sales, project completion, residential project, river park, turnkey project, waterfront development
(IN BRIEF) Centrica Business Solutions has partnered with Carpenter Ltd to decarbonise its Glossop manufacturing site by installing a 1MW solar array on a previously unusable steep bank. The solar farm, set to generate 1,025 MWh annually, will cover 15% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity net gain, carbon reduction, Carpenter Ltd, Centrica Business Solutions, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, energy transition, environmental impact, Glossop, green electricity, Green Energy, operational cost savings, partnership, Push Power, renewable energy, solar array, solar energy, solar installation, sustainability, sustainable business solutions, UK
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG and Bickhardt Bau AG are leading an innovative operation to shift the Rinsdorf viaduct, part of the A45 bridge renewal project. The 40,000-ton section of the bridge will be moved 20 meters and 59 centimeters using a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged A45, Autobahn GmbH, Bickhardt Bau AG, bridge construction, bridge shifting, civil engineering, construction project, Elfriede Sauerwein-Braksiek, Germany, innovative construction, live stream, partnership, piers, Rinsdorf viaduct, safety, STRABAG, sustainability, technical milestone, Teflon plates
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has been chosen by Helse Sør-Øst RFH to carry out the structural work at the New Rikshospitalet, with a contract valued at NOK 960 million. This comprehensive project includes groundwork, concrete work for foundations, walls, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Amund Tøftum, concrete work, construction contract, Gaustad, healthcare project, Helse Sør-Øst RFH, hospital development, hospital of the future, New Rikshospitalet, NOK 960 million, partnership, prefabricated structures, structural work
(IN BRIEF) HMB Construction, part of AF Gruppen Sweden, has secured a SEK 560 million contract to expand Ahlsell’s distribution center in Hallsberg, where Ahlsell Sverige AB is the tenant. The project includes the addition of 37,000 square meters of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen Sweden, Ahlsell, Ahlsell Sverige AB, construction, construction contract, distribution center, Förvaltningsbolaget Nordhall Handelsbolag, Hallsberg, HMB Construction, office refurbishment, partnership, picking mezzanines, pipe hall modernization, project, restaurant, rooftop terrace, SEK 560 million, sustainability, Sweden, warehouse expansion
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau has acquired BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., further strengthening its foundation engineering capabilities in Austria. The merger combines ZÜBLIN’s expertise in technologies like diaphragm walls and groundwater drainage with BAUER’s specialization in pile construction. This acquisition will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Austrian construction industry, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, construction projects, diaphragm walls, excavation pits, foundation engineering, geotechnical solutions, groundwater drainage, MERGER, partnership, Peter Hingott, pile construction, Reinhard Kerschner, STRABAG, STRABAG SE, ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced an innovative thermal insulation coating system in China that cools buildings and improves energy efficiency. The system uses a radiative cooling topcoat and a thermal radiation barrier mid-coat to lower building surface temperatures by up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, CHINA, cooling technology, dual-carbon policy, energy efficiency, energy-saving technology, environmental impact, radiative cooling, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, sustainability, sustainable buildings, thermal insulation coating, urban heat island effect
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