Andy Brown

International Construction’s latest Yellow Table ranking of the top 50 construction equipment manufacturers based on sales shows record-breaking figures for 2023

The joint venture contract is one of the largest that has been awarded in Saudi Arabia in 2024

Do you find yourself working over your weekends? You're not alone. A recent Harvard Business School study found that CEOs work an average of 62.5 hours a week , with 79% working weekends.

Global engineering, design and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has announced two changes to its leadership team, with UK & Ireland Managing Director Philippa Spence to take over the leadership of its Environment & Health (E&H) Division and Neil Sansbury, current Finance and Executive Director, to take on the role of acting Managing Director for UK & Ireland.

Listen to this article With Chinese OEMs increasingly looking to expand into developed markets such as Europe and North America Andy Brown welcomed the chance to speak to Mr. Fan Zhide, assistant general manager of Zoomlion Overseas Company. Product sales Trend of the market

All five production lines for standard tunnel elements are now in operation at the 18km long Fehmarnbelt Tunnel. When it is completed it will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world and is currently the largest infrastructure project in Northern Europe.

The Indian government’s budget commits to spending around 3.4% of GDP on infrastructure

Austrian-based Strabag has been awarded the contract for the replacement of the Uttrichshausen viaduct on the A7 motorway in the German federal state of Hessen.

Doosan Bobcat's board of directors have announced that it plans for Doosan Robotics to complete a merger with Doosan Bobcat by early next year. Sponsored Content A new range of excavators from Volvo CE show they have the edge with a modern makeover that takes customers into the future – while pushing the boundaries of productivity, fuel efficiency and total cost of ownership. A large-scale site striving for maximum productivity See more, know more, do more with VisionLink® Productivity At 128 hectares, Groupe Pigeon's Les Vallons Quarry is the largest quarry in Brittany, France. Every year it produces 1.8 million tonnes of construction material for both public and industrial applications such as concrete plants, asphalt and precast plants. It also helps to recycle and process waste, concrete and asphalt residues. Following the success of the R100 hauler, the launch of the 55-ton payload R60 and 65-ton R70 rigid haulers from Volvo CE broaden quarrying and lite mining customers' hauling options. Popular Reads The project is estimated to cost approximately US$1.6 billion and is primarily funded by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) A former Caterpillar dealer based in Venezuela has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $100 million in damages from the US-based manufacturer With the Labour Party now in power in the UK, what might happen with the problematic HS2 project? Bechtel's principal vice president and general manager for nuclear Ahmet Tokpinar explains how the US engineering giant plans to build a commercially viable next generation small nuclear reactor US construction equipment sales were expected to drop in 2023 but instead set a record Skanska has won a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to replace the Livingstone Avenue Bridge in Albany, New York, USA Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in US construction has jumped by 4.6% over the year to reach $35.64 an hour Andy Brown Editor, Editorial, UK - Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 1892 786224 E-mail: [email protected] Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Editorial, UK - Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 7355 092 771 E-mail: [email protected] Catrin Jones Deputy Editor, Editorial, UK – Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 791 2298 133 E-mail: [email protected] Eleanor Shefford Brand Manager Tel: +44 (0) 1892 786 236 E-mail: [email protected]

The total sales figure generated by the world's top 200 construction contractors in 2023 has been revealed in International Construction's latest ICON 200 table to be US$2.122 trillion, the highest amount ever recorded in the table. Sponsored Content A new range of excavators from Volvo CE show they have the edge with a modern makeover that takes customers into the future – while pushing the boundaries of productivity, fuel efficiency and total cost of ownership. A large-scale site striving for maximum productivity See more, know more, do more with VisionLink® Productivity At 128 hectares, Groupe Pigeon's Les Vallons Quarry is the largest quarry in Brittany, France. Every year it produces 1.8 million tonnes of construction material for both public and industrial applications such as concrete plants, asphalt and precast plants. It also helps to recycle and process waste, concrete and asphalt residues. Following the success of the R100 hauler, the launch of the 55-ton payload R60 and 65-ton R70 rigid haulers from Volvo CE broaden quarrying and lite mining customers' hauling options. Popular Reads The project is estimated to cost approximately US$1.6 billion and is primarily funded by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) A former Caterpillar dealer based in Venezuela has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $100 million in damages from the US-based manufacturer With the Labour Party now in power in the UK, what might happen with the problematic HS2 project? Bechtel's principal vice president and general manager for nuclear Ahmet Tokpinar explains how the US engineering giant plans to build a commercially viable next generation small nuclear reactor US construction equipment sales were expected to drop in 2023 but instead set a record Skanska has won a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to replace the Livingstone Avenue Bridge in Albany, New York, USA Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in US construction has jumped by 4.6% over the year to reach $35.64 an hour Andy Brown Editor, Editorial, UK - Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 1892 786224 E-mail: [email protected] Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Editorial, UK - Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 7355 092 771 E-mail: [email protected] Catrin Jones Deputy Editor, Editorial, UK – Wadhurst Tel: +44 (0) 791 2298 133 E-mail: [email protected] Eleanor Shefford Brand Manager Tel: +44 (0) 1892 786 236 E-mail: [email protected]