Articles by Neil Gerrard

Construction work on Leeds United鈥檚 stadium expansion moves closer
Published on: 25 April 2025
Construction work to expand Leeds United鈥檚 Elland Road stadium in England could start within the next 12 months
More than 300 Dutch energy transition projects 鈥榠n danger zone鈥� over nitrogen rules
Published on: 24 April 2025
Grid operator Liander sounds warning over projects amid nitrogen emissions confusion
Bechtel names project director for Poland鈥檚 first nuclear power plant build
Published on: 24 April 2025
US-based contractor Bechtel has appointed senior vice president Ed Gore as project director for Poland鈥檚 first nuclear power plant
Balfour Beatty to reconstruct part of I-30 in Dallas, Texas, for $889m
Published on: 24 April 2025
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty will reconstruct part of the Interstate 30 (I-30) in Dallas, Texas, after winning an $880 million (拢670 million) contract
Weekly Quiz: Why have Volvo CE鈥檚 sales dropped? | Drug firm鈥檚 $50bn US investment | Construction delays hit pop star鈥檚 concerts
Published on: 24 April 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing鈥檚 fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
US firm wins $404m worth of flood protection work on Port Arthur Project
Published on: 23 April 2025
Kiewit has won a US$404 million contract to build additional portions of coastal storm risk management scheme
Acciona to build and operate 300km-long power transmission line in Peru
Published on: 23 April 2025
Spanish infrastructure company Acciona has won a deal to design, finance, build, operate and maintain a 330km-long power transmission line in Peru
Construction delays at Mexico venue force Katy Perry to cancel concerts
Published on: 23 April 2025
Delays on a troubled project to build a 20,000-capacity entertainment venue in Mexico have forced artists including US pop star Kary Perry to cancel planned performance dates there
Design unveiled for Venice鈥檚 鈧�333.8m stadium
Published on: 22 April 2025
Sports venue architecture specialist Populous has unveiled the design for a new 鈧�333.8 million stadium in Venice, Italy
Drug firm Roche to create 6,500 construction jobs with $50bn US investment
Published on: 22 April 2025
Drug company aims to export more from US than it imports
Inside the race to prop Glasgow鈥檚 crumbling 1970s motorway viaducts
Published on: 22 April 2025
Transport Scotland and Amey鈥檚 challenging road to building temporary propping on the M8 Woodside Viaducts in Glasgow, Scotland
Breakthrough success on Himalayan mountain tunnel that suffered 2023 collapse
Published on: 17 April 2025
Workers excavating a 4.5km-long tunnel under the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand have made a tunnelling breakthrough.
Video: 7 things that caught our eye at Bauma 2025
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Published on: 16 April 2025
Construction Briefing has produced a short video showcasing a few of the things that jumped out at us at Bauma in Germany
Construction machinery orders turn positive for Japanese manufacturers
Published on: 16 April 2025
Two quarters of growth for construction equipment orders in Japan in early 2025, as tariff negotiations start with US
Two contractors share deal to build new Formula 1 racing circuit in Madrid
Published on: 16 April 2025
New Madring will run partially on public roads and be ready for races from 2026 onwards
Bauma 2025: The best images from the mammoth construction machinery trade show
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Published on: 16 April 2025
Nearly a week on from bauma 2025, here are some of the best images we gathered at the exibition
Caterpillar elects a new CEO as Jim Umpleby moves to executive chairman
Published on: 15 April 2025
Caterpillar has announced that it has elected a new CEO, as incumbent CEO and chairman Jim Umpleby moves to the role of executive chairman
Hagia Sophia鈥檚 1,486-year-old main dome to undergo comprehensive restoration
Published on: 15 April 2025
Istanbul鈥檚 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque dome to undergo comprehensive restoration
New president for Yanmar CE North America
Published on: 15 April 2025
Yanmar Compact Equipment has appointed a new president of its North American region
Firms share contract on A$5.8bn rail project ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Published on: 15 April 2025
Design and pre-construction contract for main works package Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project awarded
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