Andy Brown

Data centre developers in New South Wales, Australia, will have to fund additional water and energy supply if they want access to a new fast-track approval process.

UK public sector procurement specialist Scape has started procurement for an £8.5 billion (US$11.5 billion) framework covering defence estates and other high-security construction environments.

Bentley Systems has named the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards, with AI and digital twins featuring prominently across the shortlisted projects.

The global hotel construction pipeline reached a record high in the second quarter of 2026, according to new research from Lodging Econometrics.

The OEM is expanding its US footprint, resulting in more than 50% of its North American machine supply being produced at its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility.

US-based OEM John Deere has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, with its Construction & Forestry division reporting sales of US$3.618 billion, up from US$3.059 billion in the same quarter last year.

India is set to approve a $1.2 billion incentive scheme for the making of high-value, technologically sophisticated construction and infrastructure equipment, two government sources said, in a bid to reduce dependence on China for critical machinery. Chinese dependence

Chinese construction equipment manufacturer XCMG is expanding into New Zealand through a distribution agreement with C B Norwood Distributors.

The collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada has triggered new tariffs on construction-linked goods, including cement, steel, aluminium and lumber.

Sydney Airport has appointed Multiplex to provide construction planning and delivery expertise for its T2-T3 terminal project.