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A $505bn global bridge construction pipeline, but fewer easy wins

The global bridge construction pipeline still appears robust. GlobalData estimates its value at $504.8bn, spanning both stand-alone bridges and wider …
HOCHTIEF consortium to build next phase of Prague Metro Line D

A consortium including HOCHTIEF has secured the contract for the next phase of construction on Prague Metro Line D in …
WRS breaks ground on $1.2bn Lakeforest Mall redevelopment in Maryland

Real estate developer WRS has broken ground on the Lakeforest Mall redevelopment, a $1.2bn project in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The ceremony, held on 13 April 2026, was attended by city officials, …
Data as infrastructure: construction’s next competitive advantage

For two decades, construction has been on a journey of digital transformation. We moved from paper to PDFs, from standalone …
Webuild-led consortium advances Salerno-Reggio Calabria rail project

A Webuild-led consortium has completed excavation of the Caterina Tunnel, the first tunnel on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria …

Jacobs chosen for two I-290 modernisation projects

Jacobs has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for two projects to modernise the I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) …
Bouygues Construction secures two major education projects in USVI

Bouygues Construction, through its US and Caribbean subsidiary, Americaribe, has been appointed to design and build two major education projects …
Lane awarded $582m contract for I-4 highway modernisation in Florida

Lane, the US-based subsidiary of Webuild, has secured a $582m contract to design and construct a section of the Moving I-4 Forward …
Opposition to data centres grows in the US

The rise of cloud computing and AI has triggered demand for data centres across the US. As these server hubs …
Veidekke wins $564m E134 Oslofjord contract in Norway

Veidekke has signed a Nkr5.4bn ($564m) design and build contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to deliver the second …
Vinci Building named main contractor for $134m Eden Project Morecambe

Vinci Building has been appointed as the primary contractor for the next design development and construction stage of the £100m ($134m) Eden Project …
Denmark’s elections lead to a hung parliament

General elections for Denmark were held on 24 March 2026, comprising all 179 seats in the Folketing, including 175 seats …
UGL starts construction at Neoen’s Muchea Battery project

Engineering and construction company UGL has commenced construction work at Neoen’s Muchea Battery project in Western Australia (WA), marking the …
Strabag closes acquisition of Crofton Engineering

Austria-based Strabag has completed the acquisition of Crofton Engineering, a structural steelwork specialist based in Linton, Cambridgeshire, UK. Financial terms of the …
$1.8tn hospitality construction pipeline enters a more volatile age

International travel has regained momentum, but this is not a simple return to the old cycle. Figures cited in GlobalData’s …