(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into an agreement with the Municipality of Bergen in Norway to construct the Midtbygda care home. The contract is valued at approximately NOK 548 million (about SEK 550 million) and will be part of Skanska’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Suomen Lantakaasu Oy, a joint venture between Valio and St1, is making progress with the construction preparations for a biogas production plant in Kiuruvesi, Finland. The company has finalized the site location through consultations with residents and agreement … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The keel laying ceremony for the first of two new Polish signals intelligence (SIGINT) ships was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Gdansk, Poland. Saab was awarded the contract to design and produce the SIGINT ships for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The future campus of Empa and Eawag is being designed as a leading example of environmentally friendly and climate-conscious construction. The campus incorporates various energy-saving and energy-generating ideas, from geothermal probes for seasonal energy storage to the use … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GRAHAM, a leading construction company, is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the industry. Recognizing AI’s potential to address challenges like skills shortages and low productivity, GRAHAM has established a dedicated business intelligence team to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials is leading a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO₂BETON® as part of its decarbonization strategy. The project involves the installation of an industrial-scale selective separation platform at its Achères quarry in France, where demolished concrete will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has appointed Gianni De Gennaro as the chairman of Eurolink, the General Contractor responsible for constructing the Sicily-Calabria Bridge in southern Italy. De Gennaro’s selection is based on his extensive experience in both the public and private … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading global consulting and engineering firm, has secured a contract extension worth approximately $250 million from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), the largest energy producer in Brunei. The two-year extension focuses on rejuvenating BSP’s offshore energy assets … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has been awarded a contract worth NOK 800M (SEK 800M) by Vestland County to build the new Ytre Steinsund bridge in Solund municipality, Norway. The bridge will be 811 meters long, situated 50 meters above sea level, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials company, has announced the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leading provider of advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala. This marks Holcim’s entry into the Guatemalan market and expands its Solutions & Products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, advanced mortars, agriculture, construction, dry mortars, Guatemala, holcim, insulation, Minerales y Agregados, Oliver Osswald
(IN BRIEF) GRC, the leading producer of building materials in Georgia, has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the EBRD to expand its product portfolio by introducing rain gutter systems. The EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line supported GRC’s investment in modern … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged building materials, construction, EBRD, EU, EU4Business, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Union, GEORGIA, GRC, home improvement materials, Jaba Janelidze, ProCredit Bank, rain gutter systems, roofing
(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has won a contract to build a research centre in Oslo called Campus Ullevål, which will focus on climate, energy, environment, and engineering-related geosciences. The project, worth NOK 1.0 billion (around SEK 1.0 billion), will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Campus Ullevål research center, construction, Norway, Oslo, Skanska
(IN BRIEF) The Nemetschek Group, a software provider for the AEC/O industry, has made an initial investment in LiveCosts, an Irish start-up that simplifies cost control in the construction industry with easy-to-use software connecting the office to the field. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Technology
Tagged AEC/O, Ciaran Brennan, Ciaran Devlin, construction, Digital Construction Week, investment, Irish startup, Jackie Dunne, LiveCosts, Matt Wheelis, software provider, Software-as-a-Service, Tanja Kufner, The Nemetschek Group
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a leading global construction materials and solutions company, has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a producer of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in London. Sivyer Logistics utilizes advanced recycling and recovery technologies to recover over 500,000 tons of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, construction, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, recycling, Sivyer Logistics
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and BNP Paribas Group’s joint venture, Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), has launched a securitisation fund called RMBS Green Prado XI that aims to finance sustainable residential homes in Spain and Portugal. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, BNP Paribas Group, building renovations, Capital Requirements Regulation, condominiums, construction, ELENA, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Local Energy Assistance, green bond framework, Horizon 2020, ICO, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, José Carlos García de Quevedo, Marjut Falkstedt, mortgage loans, Philippe Laporte, PORTUGAL, renovation, residential homes, residential mortgage, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, RMBS Green Prado XI securitisation fund, Securitisation Regulation, Spain, Sustainalytics, The EIB Group, UCI, Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios
(IN BRIEF) Builders’ merchant STARK has launched its second 24/7 branch, located in Aalborg, Jutland. This new location will allow customers to access building materials and tools at any time, providing greater flexibility and convenience for craftsmen working on tight … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Retail
Tagged 24/7, 24/7 builders’ merchant, Aalborg, building materials, construction, Jutland, STARK, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has announced a NOK 410 million ($48.5 million) contract to build a mixed-use building in the Helgerudkvartalet urban development project in Sandvika, Norway. The building will include 8,500 square metres of housing and 8,200 square … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Andenæs Eiendom, construction, Helgerudkvartalet, Norway, Sandvika, Skanska, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired HM Factory, a precast concrete solutions provider that supplies Polish construction projects and exports to Scandinavian markets. HM Factory’s solutions use less material, reduce waste on the construction site, and are well-positioned to capitalize on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged 3D printing, acquisition, balconies, construction, HM Factory, holcim, insulation, Miljan Gutovic, Poland, precast concrete solutions, roofing, staircases, walls
(IN BRIEF) A new study has found that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured through the normal crushing process of rocks typically used in construction. The research published in the journal Nature Sustainability reveals that almost no … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TenneT, the Dutch transmission system operator, has chosen Dura Vermeer, BAM Infra Nederland, and Visser & Smit Bouw to undertake the civil engineering works for land-based stations for 2GW offshore wind projects in the Netherlands. The new 2GW … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Norwegian energy company, Equinor, has awarded a major contract to Aibel on behalf of the Snøhvit partnership for modifications to the Hammerfest LNG plant as part of the Snøhvit Future project. The project involves engineering, procurement, construction, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway
Tagged Aibel, construction, electrification, engineering, EPCI, Equinor, Hammerfest LNG plant, Melkøya plant, Mette H. Ottøy, onshore compression, procurement, Snøhvit, Snøhvit Future
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has been selected to lead procurement and support construction of housing in six cities in western Ukraine to help meet the needs of internally displaced people. The project, funded by the EU, aims to provide housing, heating, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged Åsa Bergman, construction, housing, IDP housing, IDPs, internally displaced people, NEFCO, Nordic Green Bank, Sweco, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has signed a contract with the Deloitte Administrators of Clough Limited to acquire Clough’s assets, including more than €4 billion worth of projects in backlog and the organization, including offices, trademarks, and personnel. The acquisition will create … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Australia, Clough, Clough Limited, construction, Lombrum naval base, Tallawarra power plant, Waitsia gas project, Webuild
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a leading global project development and construction group, has announced it has signed an agreement with AB Kristianstadsbyggen, one of Sweden’s 25 largest municipal housing companies, with rental of apartments, … Read the full press release
Skanska to complete Phoenix data center project in November 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it signed a contract to build a data center in … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Arizona, construction, data center, office building, Phoenix
(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced the successful completion of a bond issue of 1.15 billion EUR. The bond issue was split into two … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged 1.15 billion EUR, 18-month maturity, 2.5 times, 3 months Euribor +0.20%, 3.50%, 6-year maturity, Bond issue, construction, credit quality, debt maturities, favorable market conditions, financing costs, fixed rate note, floating rate note, funding, investor support, investors, long-term, optimism, oversubscribed, refinancing, Saint-Gobain, tranches
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it has signed a contract to build the new Jamaica Bus Depot in Queens, New York, USA for the Metropolitan … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden
Tagged bus depot facility, construction, contract, demolition, design, Jamaica Bus Depot, LEED-certified, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City, project, SEK 4.9B, Skanska, System, transportation, US order bookings, USD 480M
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, has announced it acquired Nicem, a leader in the production of calcium carbonate in Northern Italy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, building products, calcium carbonate, construction, ECOPact, ECOPlanet, green formulation, holcim, low carbon, low-emission raw materials, Nicem, Northern Italy, paints, plastic, Raw material, Rubber, sustainable, sustainable building solutions, versatile
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the issuance of a Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for the Baltic Pipe project to Energinet, the Danish national transmission system operator for electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Poland
Tagged 10 billion cubic meters, annual capacity, Baltic Pipe project, Certificates of Conformity (CoC), construction, Danish Continental Shelf Law, Danish national transmission system operator, Denmark, DNV, DNV certification regime, DNV-SE-0475, DNV-ST-F101, electricity, Energinet, engineering, EU, European market, European Union, Everdrup, gas pipeline, gas supply corridor, gas transport, independent modeling, independent verification, installation, Jonas Gahr Støre, Mateusz Morawiecki, Mette Frederiksen, natural gas, Norway, Nybro gas terminal, Paris Agreement, Poland, procurement, recommended practices, REPowerEU, Russian fossil fuels, strategic infrastructure project, submarine pipeline certification, technical assurance services, underlying DNV standards
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 21-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced a new EUR 29 million (NOK 306 million / SEK 320 million) contract with the Student Welfare Organization in Stavanger, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged construction, Norway, Skanska, sports center, Stavanger, Student Welfare Organization, welfare center
With its forward-looking applications and system solutions, Wienerberger drives automation and digitalization in the construction industry Industry 4.0 solutions for optimized performance and enhanced safety Digitalization helps to simplify processes at construction sites and saves energy and raw materials (PRESS … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Construction, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 3D models, 3D printing, automated construction robots, automation, brick laying, construction, Daniel Hinterramskogler, Digital Twin, Heimo Scheuch, masonry robot, modern building construction, sustainable building construction, sustainable housing, Wienerberger Group
Avec ses applications et ses solutions système tournées vers l’avenir, Wienerberger est le moteur de l’automatisation et de la numérisation dans le secteur de la construction Solutions Industrie 4.0 pour des performances optimisées et une sécurité renforcée La numérisation contribue … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Construction, Industrial, Technology
Tagged automatisation, construction, construction de bâtiments durables, construction de bâtiments modernes, Daniel Hinterramskogler, Groupe Wienerberger, Heimo Scheuch, Impression 3D, jumeau numérique, logement durable, modèles 3D, pose de briques, robot de maçonnerie, robots de construction automatisés
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), a world-class equipment and services company that sustainably advances the noble work of agriculture and construction workers, has announced its decision to stop selling construction equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged CASE Construction machines, CHINA, CNH Industrial, construction, construction equipment
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), ein erstklassiges Ausrüstungs- und Dienstleistungsunternehmen, das die edle Arbeit der Landwirtschaft nachhaltig vorantreibt und Bauarbeiter, hat seine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben, den Verkauf von Baumaschinen in China mit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged CASE Construction machines, CHINA, CNH Industrial, construction, construction equipment
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced an internal transaction for the divestment of the the Sthlm 01 office building in Stockholm, Sweden owned by Skanska Commercial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged construction, divestment, LEED-certification, office building, Skanska, Sthlm 01, Stockholm, Sweden
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced the appointment of Ståle Röd as its new Executive Vice President with effect from January 1, 2023. In his new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Sweden
Tagged Anders Danielsson, appointment, construction, leadership, Skanska, Skanska Group, Ståle Rød
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it will invest some EUR 45 million (~SEK 500 million), in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland. The construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged apartments, construction, Finland, Helsinki, investment, residential, residential development, Skanska
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 9-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced the refinancing of its existing and undrawn 2017 revolving credit facility with a new EUR 500 million multicurrency revolving credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged construction, Credit Agricole, credit facility, Nordea, refinancing, SEB, Skanska, sustainability goals
Conditional agreement with Murray & Roberts to acquire Clough, subject to positive outcome of due diligence Clough among Australia’s leading engineering and construction companies with more than a century of experience Acquisition would boost Webuild’s presence in Australia with scale, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 8-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Webuild SpA, an Italian industrial group specialised in the construction and civil engineering, formerly Salini Impregilo, has announced that the Parklife Metro consortium has won the tender for the Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations … Read the full press release
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