(IN BRIEF) A coalition of major industry players has launched a pioneering initiative in Western France to transform boat manufacturing through a circular economy model. In this breakthrough collaboration, Groupe Beneteau will incorporate recycled composite materials, including Arkema’s innovative Elium® … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace, Arkema, automotive, boat manufacturing, Chomarat, circular economy model, circular manufacturing, CO2 emissions reduction, Composite Recycling, construction, Elium resin, glass fibers, global transition, Groupe Beneteau, industry leaders, Owens Corning, partnership, proof of concept, recycled composite materials, sustainability, sustainable boatbuilding, thermolysis technology, Veolia, Western France, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has been selected by Nye Veier to handle the detailed design and construction of the 23-kilometer E6 Roterud – Storhove highway project, following an earlier selection for the conceptualization phase in 2020. This project, which will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Amund Tøftum, conceptualization phase, construction, construction start, detailed design, E6 Roterud - Storhove, environmental considerations, execution phase, fixed-price agreement, Gjøvik, highway, Lågen delta, Lillehammer, local stakeholders, Norconsult, Nye Veier, partnership, regional stakeholders, Roterud, sustainability, transport route
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Leonhard Weiss, has secured a significant share of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) first-ever volume contract for the modernization of Germany’s rail network. Valued at €2.8 billion for the consortium, the contract is part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged construction, control and safety technology, DB, delivery and acceptance obligations, Deutsche Bahn, digital control, digital signaling technology, efficiency, Germany, Leonhard Weiss, long-term agreement, Marcus Herwarth, Michael Peter, modernization, partnership, platform solutions, rail industry, rail infrastructure, rail network modernization, safety systems, Siemens Mobility, spring 2025, sustainability, Track Infrastructure Construction, volume contract
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 16-year loan agreement worth DKK 250 million (EUR 33.5 million) with Tønder Biogas A/S to finance one of Europe’s largest biogas facilities in Tønder, Denmark. The plant, set to begin … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged André Küüsvek, biogas facility, Biomass, biomethane, clean energy, construction, CO₂ capture, CO₂ emissions, decarbonisation, Denmark, Denmark biogas sector, digestate, energy infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, fertiliser, industrial waste, manure, methane production, natural gas grid, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Power-to-X, renewable energy, renewable solutions, Tønder, Tønder Biogas A/S
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a $450 million contract with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to rebuild the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge in Columbia, North Carolina. The new bridge, featuring a fixed-span, high-rise design, will be built north of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged bridge design, Columbia, construction, fixed-span, high-rise, Lindsay C. Warren Bridge, marine traffic, navigation channel clearance, North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Transportation, partnership, project timeline, Rebuild Project, safety railings, SEK 4.9 billion, Skanska, sustainability, US order bookings, USD 450 million, vehicular traffic
(IN BRIEF) HMB, a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has been awarded a SEK 138 million contract by Eskilstuna Kommunfastigheter AB to build a new care home complex in Eskilstuna. The Gillet 1 project will feature a four-story building with 72 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Bård Frydenlund, care homes, construction, Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Kommunfastigheter AB, HMB, partnership, residential building, studio apartments, sustainability, turnkey contract
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has commissioned an advanced teXline bast fiber line at Ekolution’s new facility in Malmö, Sweden, designed to boost production of environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven felts. The equipment will process industrial hemp through decortication and refining, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Acoustics, Andritz, automotive, bio-based, carbon-negative, CEO, circular technologies, construction, Ekolution, energy-efficient, Environmental Product Declaration, Francis-Elias Junker, furniture, green transition, hemp decortication, hemp fiber insulation, hemp fibers, hemp products, industrial hemp, logistics center, Malmö, natural fibers, neXline airlay line, nonwoven felts, Nonwovens & Textile division, packaging, pulp and paper, Refining, Remi Loren, renewable resources, Stockholm, sustainable, sustainable building materials, Sweden, teXline bast fiber line, textiles
(IN BRIEF) Iceland’s state-owned energy company, Landsvirkjun, has partnered with AFRY to develop the country’s first utility-scale wind farm at Búrfell. With a capacity of 120 MW from 28 turbines, the project will utilize the existing hydropower infrastructure to minimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Balance of Plant, Búrfell wind farm, construction, Enercon, energy capacity, energy system, energy transition, geothermal energy, hydropower, Iceland, Landsvirkjun, Nordic Region, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, technical advisory services., turbine supplier, utility-scale wind power, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has entered into a major framework agreement with Statkraft, Norway’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide consultancy services in areas such as hydropower, electrical power, and resilience to natural hazards. The three-year agreement, which begins in January … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Business Area President, civil engineering, construction, consultancy services, electrical power, energy supply security, environmental studies, expert areas, extension option, Framework Agreement, geoscience, green energy transition, hydropower, hydropower projects, impact assessments, January 2025, long-term partner, Norway, partnership, power production, Rasmus Nord, renewable energy, resilience to natural hazards, Statkraft, sustainability, Sweco, technical planning, three-year agreement
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger has extended its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International for another three years, continuing their efforts to build affordable housing for those in need. Since 2012, the collaboration has provided homes for over 6,300 people, constructing more … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, blocks, Bricks, CEO, construction, eco-friendly, employee involvement, ESG Strategy, Europe, Habitat for Humanity International, Heimo Scheuch, Hungary, North America, partnership, paving solutions, Poland, Romania, roof tiles, Slovakia, sustainable building solutions, United Kingdom, United States, Vulnerable Communities, water management technologies, Wienerberger
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has announced its next steps in preparing for the spin-off of its North American business, including the designation of the new Board of Directors. The 10-member Board will become official following shareholder and regulatory approvals, expected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3M Company, ABB, Alstom Group, appointment, BlueLinx Holdings Inc., CH2M HILL, Chairman, construction, Cristina A. Wilbur, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Delta Air Lines, Dwight Gibson, EG&G, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Farmers Group, financial services, GEA Group AG, Genpact Limited, Gilbane Building Company, Governance, holcim, Holli Ladhani, Inc., independent directors, Industrial Operations, interface, Jan Jenisch, Jürg Oleas, Katja Roth Pellanda, leadership, Manufacturing, McDermott International, Michael E. McKelvy, Nicholas Gangestad, North American market, Novartis AG, Nucor Corporation, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, Pritzker Private Capital, Quanta Services, regulatory approvals, Robert S. Rivkin, Roche, Rockwater Energy Solutions, Rockwell Automation, Select Energy Services, shareholder approvals, Sonoco Products Company, stakeholders, The Cato Corporation, Theresa Drew, United Airlines, Zurich Insurance, Zurich Italy Bank
(IN BRIEF) Exus Renewables has acquired the 130MWp Cibele solar farm in Portugal from Lightsource bp, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Iberia. Construction is set to begin soon, with operations expected to start in 2026. The solar farm’s strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, United Kingdom
Tagged Capcora, Cascante 51MW, Cibele solar farm, construction, Cuatrecasas, energy transition, Enertis, Exus Renewables, hybrid energy, hybrid energy strategy, Iberia, Lightsource BP, Mott MacDonald, PLMJ, PORTUGAL, renewable energy goals, renewable energy portfolio, Solar Capacity, Spain, Wind and Solar Projects, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has commenced construction on two major renewable energy projects in Australia: the 585MWdc Goulburn River solar farm in New South Wales and the Woolooga Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Queensland. The Goulburn River project, one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Pegg, Australia, construction, energy transition, Lightsource BP, partnership, renewable energy projects, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and the Lithuanian government have begun construction of a new €180 million ammunition production facility in Baisogala, Lithuania, which will manufacture tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells annually. The plant, set to start operations in mid-2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Ammunition Production Plant, Armin Papperger, Aušrinė Armonaite, construction, Ingrida Šimonytė, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania, partnership, Rheinmetall
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has launched a sustainability initiative in Denmark, offering recycled bricks in all its branches to reduce the carbon footprint of construction projects and support the circular economy. Recycled bricks, which have a climate impact ten times … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is leading a €5.1 million, three-year project funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to develop hydrogen-based powertrain solutions for construction and agricultural machinery. The initiative, involving partners like DEUTZ, KIT, and Claas, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nemetschek Group has invested in Document Crunch, a technology company specializing in AI-driven document compliance and risk management for the construction industry, as part of a Series B funding round. The investment will help Document Crunch scale … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, construction, Document Crunch, investment, Josh Levy, Matt Wheelis, Nemetschek Group, partnership, Tanja Kufner, USA
(IN BRIEF) GRAHAM has received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net zero greenhouse gas reduction targets, aligning its climate goals with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. This endorsement positions GRAHAM among a select few in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Bill, Awards, climate change, construction, environmental, GRAHAM, leadership, Lianne Taylor, net zero goals, SBTi Validation, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has commenced construction on a new 50,000-square-meter Innovation Campus at its Billund headquarters, designed to enhance creativity and sustainability. The facility will unite 1,700 employees, including over 600 designers, in a collaborative space focused on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged construction, creativity, Innovation Campus, Julia Goldin, LEGO Group, marketing, Niels B. Christiansen, product design, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) SSAB and Parmaco have partnered to build the world’s first concept building made entirely from fossil-free steel, using SSAB’s HYBRIT® technology. This innovative process replaces coal with hydrogen and fossil-free electricity in steel production, reducing CO2 emissions. Construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged building, construction, Finland, fossil-free steel, Jukka Joutsenkoski, Olavi Huhtala, Parmaco, partnership, SSAB, SSAB’s HYBRIT® technology, sustainability
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