Articles by Neil Gerrard

Hochtief and Implenia share Munich tunnel job worth hundreds of millions of Euros
Published on: 03 April 2025
A joint venture between contractors Implenia and Hochtief has won a contract to build a three-kilometre stretch of railway tunnels in Munich, Germany
Exclusive analysis: Trump鈥檚 tariffs to add estimated $4.2bn to US construction equipment imports
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Published on: 03 April 2025
Off-Highway Research shares exclusive analysis with Construction Briefing on how new tariffs will affect price of construction equipment in US
Weekly Quiz: How long will Russia鈥檚 bridge to North Korea be?
Published on: 03 April 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing鈥檚 fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Contractor wins $182m renovation of FC Dallas鈥� Toyota Stadium
Published on: 02 April 2025
Texas-based contractor Moss Construction has won a US$182 million deal to renovate Major Leage Soccer (MLS) club FC Dallas鈥� Toyota Stadium
Green light for construction of multi-billion-dollar Nevada lithium mine
Published on: 02 April 2025
Construction of a multi-billion-dollar lithium mine and processing facility in northern Nevada in the USA will move ahead after its backers reached a final investment decision
Skanska confirms value of contract to build New Jersey lift bridge
Published on: 01 April 2025
Skanska has revealed that it will build the lift portion of the Raritan River Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA, for US$421 million
Tech firm collaborates with Cat to put LiDAR into new generation of autonomous machines
Published on: 31 March 2025
Automotive technology company Luminar has announced a collaboration with Caterpillar to integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into a new generation of autonomous machines
Bouygues subsidiary to trial using 鈥榗osmic rays鈥� to inspect 30 bridges around the world
Published on: 31 March 2025
A subsidiary of French construction giant Bouygues will harness the power of cosmic rays to inspect 30 major bridges worldwide
Infrastructure projects boost China鈥檚 biggest construction company but residential orders falter
Published on: 28 March 2025
China State Construction (CSCEC) has reported a 4.8% year-on-year increase in new contracts in January-February 2025
Images | 6 of the best photos from the world of construction in March
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Published on: 28 March 2025
As March 2025 draws to a close, Construction Briefing reviews some of the best photos from the sector taken this month
Orascom improves profitability but backlog slips
Published on: 27 March 2025
Egypt-based construction company Orascom saw its profitability improve but its order backlog slipped 
Weekly Quiz: What grade does US infrastructure get? How many bridges need to be inspected after collapse?
Published on: 27 March 2025
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing鈥檚 fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
US infrastructure鈥檚 鈥榬eport card鈥� grade improves amid call for focus on resilience
Published on: 26 March 2025
The state of US infrastructure across 18 different categories has improved thanks to enhanced levels of funding, but there is still an 鈥渋nvestment gap鈥� and a need to focus on resilience
鈥楧angers鈥� of low-price bids from state-owned contractors raised by European construction groups
Published on: 26 March 2025
Low-price bids from state-owned contractors are creating unfair competition for some major public European construction projects
Contractor wins first phase of $3bn liquid-cooling-ready data centre in Malaysia
Published on: 25 March 2025
First phase of a high-density, liquid cooling-ready data centre to be built in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
鈥楢 glimmer of hope?鈥� German construction companies report sharp increase in new orders
Published on: 25 March 2025
German construction companies enjoyed a sharp increase in new orders in January
Call to inspect 68 US bridges after safety issues on collapsed Baltimore bridge unearthed
Published on: 24 March 2025
A total of 68 bridges across 19 US states should be assessed for vulnerabilities that could lead to their collapse from a vessel collision
Former Clayco CEO Russ Burns dies aged 65
Published on: 24 March 2025
Russ Burns, the retired former CEO of US-based construction company Clayco, has died aged 65
Two firms share $2.6bn Saudi power plant expansion work
Published on: 24 March 2025
Orascom Construction and T茅cnicas Reunidas have won a contract to build a large-scale 3GW combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia
Why are 20-year-old excavators fetching record prices?
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Published on: 24 March 2025
Construction equipment that has seen nearly two decades of service is selling for unusually high prices at auction in 2025. Why?
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