Articles by Neil Gerrard

Gilbane suspends work on Cape Canaveral site after fatal crane incident
Published on: 05 June 2025
Two people killed when crane collapsed on hospital construction site
Chinese contracting giant CCCC eyes growth in neighbouring countries
Published on: 05 June 2025
CCCC鈥檚 chairman highlights benefits of infrastructure connectivity
Eurozone construction activity decline accelerates but buyers turn optimistic
Published on: 05 June 2025
Survey of buyers reveals optimism for future of Eurozone construction, despite gloomy picture in May
Mott MacDonald鈥檚 revenue passes 拢2.5 billion for the first time
Published on: 05 June 2025
Engineering and management consultancy Mott MacDonald has seen its revenue in 2024 pass the 拢2.5 billion (鈧�3 billion) mark for the first time
California High-Speed Rail faces loss of $4bn in govt grants following scathing report
Published on: 05 June 2025
A new report shows that there is 鈥渘o way forward鈥� for California High-Speed Rail, according to US Transportation Secretary
Weekly Quiz: US construction site raids | $650m soccer stadium build | Mammoth China high-speed rail bridge
Published on: 05 June 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing鈥檚 fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
UK contractor鈥檚 trial of solar and hydrogen cuts diesel use by 20,000 litres
Published on: 04 June 2025
Kier trials solar power with hydrogen fuel cell backup to power construction site in Somerset, UK
Evacuation in central Cologne after three WWII bombs found on construction site
Published on: 04 June 2025
American bombs found in shipyard construction site in Deutz area of the city
Develon targets urban construction and rental with new mini excavator launch
Published on: 04 June 2025
Develon launches a new mini excavator and updates a second
Vinci Construction buys Canadian paving company
Published on: 04 June 2025
Vinci expands in British Columbia as population set to increase by 50%
Cement firm Holcim鈥檚 US spin-off Amrize set for 23 June
Published on: 02 June 2025
Swiss cement, concrete and aggregates producer Holcim鈥檚 US spin-off Amrize is set to start trading on US and Swiss stock exchanges 
UK plans to spend 拢1.5bn on construction of munitions factories
Published on: 02 June 2025
The UK will spend billions on new munitions factories and military housing
Updated: How much do the world鈥檚 biggest OEMs spend on R&D?
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Published on: 02 June 2025
Following the publication of the latest Yellow Table ranking, Construction Briefing looks at what the 10 biggest OEMs spend on R&D
Tender for 鈧�1.2bn contract to build terminal at Poland鈥檚 CPK airport launched
Published on: 30 May 2025
Bidding process designed to favour companies with experience of building in Poland
Video | Main tower for huge high-speed railway bridge in China tops out
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Published on: 30 May 2025
Contractors have successfully topped out a main tower of the Shituo Yangtze River Bridge in China.
Yellow Table: The world鈥檚 top 50 construction equipment OEMs
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Published on: 30 May 2025
The latest ranking of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world has been revealed
Tariff and employer tax fears hit US construction employment in April
Published on: 29 May 2025
Employment increases in just over half of metro areas, amid demand for certain types of project
Court allows works on France鈥檚 controversial A69 highway to resume
Published on: 29 May 2025
Up to 鈧�450m of work on highway was completed until a court suspended construction
Weekly Quiz: EU approval for hydrogen engine | 鈥榃orld-first鈥� smart safety shoe | 4 shortlisted for Canada rail job
Published on: 29 May 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing鈥檚 fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Aecom in $81.3m deal to remediate California Space Force base
Published on: 28 May 2025
Aecom to provide environmental remdiation at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
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