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Telehandlers lift Manitou sales

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:47:00 +0000

Manitou has released its third quarter results to September 20, showing order intake up 19.3% to €512m, with revenue for the quarter up 13% at €642m. The manufacturer highlighted 'dynamic' sales of telehandlers in Europe as driving growth.

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Vinci to build €149m Warsaw concert hall

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0000

Vinci Construction's Polish subsidiary Warbud has been appointed to the second phase of work on a new home for Warsaw's Sinfonia Varsovia symphony orchestra.

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Sales rise at Haulotte, as rentals and services slip

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Haulotte has reported Q3 equipment sales up 6% year-on-year to €333m, while rental sales fell 22% to €12m and services slipped 4% to €53m. Overall turnover was stable at €121m.

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Barhale reports turnover, profits up

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:38:00 +0000

Barhale has reported full year turnover to 30 June 2026 up 4.2% to £246m, with operating profit growing from £14.4m to £14.9m, with year end net cash reaching £44.6m.

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Volvo deliveries, orders, margins up in Q3

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:57:00 +0100

Volvo Construction Equipment has reported deliveries up by 8% in Q3, with order intake rising 15%, and service sales up 5%, with adjusted operating margin reaching 16.1%.

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SGE, Origin agree to work together on UK nuclear operations

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100

SGE UK, owned by Poland's SGE, and Origin Nuclear Inc., a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), have signed a letter of intent for Origin to act as the operator for SGE's proposed fleet of 14 BWRX-300 small modular reactors across three sites in the United Kingdom.

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Unplugged Liebherr for Dutch locks

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0100

De Klerk Werkendam is using an electric Liebherr crawler crane mounted on an electric pontoon for sheet piling work on sluice locks in Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.

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Sauter buys majority stake in 24-7 Group

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0100

Swiss building automation and engineering group Sauter has taken a majority stake in UK engineering and facilities management business 24-7 Group.

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CBRE agrees $1bn Onnec acquisition

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:12:00 +0100

CBRE has agreed to acquire London-based data centre specialist Onnec for $1bn, paying an initial £460m ($610m) in cash, plus a multi-year earnout of up to £300m ($400m).

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Belgian bridge crosses sea to Northern Ireland

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0100

A first barge carrying components of the new 195m Narrow Water Bridge has arrived at Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. The new bridge, fabricated by Aelterman in Belgium, will ease cross border travel.

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JJ Rhatigan wins first major UK framework

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0100

JJ Rhatigan has been awarded a place on Pagabo's major works framework, its first major framework appointment in the UK.

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Sisk appoints new MDs

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0100

Sisk has appointed two new managing directors. Brian Comaskey will become MD for Ireland East, while Diarmuid O’Sullivan becomes MD for a new energy business unit.

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Red Rhino goes to Grand Cayman

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Grantham’s Red Rhino has supplied one of its 5000+ crushers to Grand Cayman’s Garland Development, which is using it to process excavated limestone on a residential project.

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AECOM appoints grid upgrade lead

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0100

AECOM has appointed Liam Feeney as transmission and distribution lead for Europe and India. He will focus on grid upgrades needed for the energy transition.

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Egis UK & Ireland picks energy director

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:34:00 +0100

Egis UK & Ireland has appointed Mark Docherty as energy director, with a focus on the grid and renewables. Docherty joins from Arcadis.

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Hexagon adds modelling with Rocscience deal

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0100

Swedish geoscience company Hexagon has acquired modelling and simulation specialist Rocscience, aiming to feed ground data directly into engineering models for infrastructure and mining clients.

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Cat launches mini and micro excavators

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0100

Caterpillar has launched three new small excavators, the micro Cat 301 Compact Radius, and the Cat 302.4 and 302.6 mini excavators.

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Hitachi, Akkodis partner on smart attachments

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe and Akkodis, part of the Adecco group, have former a partnership to develop and deliver advanced integrated solutions through the manufacturer’s European Customisation Centre.

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Bouygues opens innovation centre

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0100

Bouygues has opened a new 2,500sq m innovation centre in Chilly-Mazarin, near Paris, enabling it to test and approve new materials, equipment, construction methods and technologies under real-world conditions.

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Breedon lines up new CEO

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0100

Breedon has picked James Brotherton as its new CEO. He'll start the role on January 1, when Rob Wood retires after 12 years with the construction materials business.

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Chryso, Ecocem launch low carbon cement and admixture

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0100

Saint-Gobain's Chryso and Ecocem have launched a new low carbon cement and admixture solution at Batimat. The mix is being used already in the UK at John Lewis's former HQ.

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Triton sells fast growing OCU

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0100

Private equity investor Triton has sold energy infrastructure business OCU to independent investor TDR Capital. The sale follows four years in which Triton sought to scale OCU from a regional UK to an international business.

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Hughes and Salvidge focuses on resilience

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:48:00 +0100

Demolition contractor Hughes and Salvidge Limited has reported turnover to March 31 2026 slipping from £54.5m to £51m, with gross margins down from 19.2% to 16.5m. The company has focussed on cutting administrative expenses, down from £7.9m to £7.1m, and strengthening its asset position.

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George Bamford appointed joint chairman of �ֲ��ý

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0100

As �ֲ��ý releases its 2025 results, the company has announced that George Bamford, younger son of Lord Bamford, has been appointed joint chairman.

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Windowmaster, Fieger partner on facades

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:21:00 +0100

Windowmaster and Fieger have formed a partnership to combine smoke extraction and ventilation in facade systems, easing their design and installation.

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Accenture launches global construction business

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:55:00 +0100

Accenture has launched a new business, Accenture Construct, bringing together thousands of global capital project specialists focussed on infrastructure, construction, engineering and technology.

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Jacobs to support German radioactive waste storage

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:53:00 +0100

Jacobs has been appointed by Germany's BGE to provide project support services for the Konrad Repository, a low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste storage facility in Salzgitter, Germany.

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Severfield picks Fitzmaurice as CCO

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Severfield has appointed Terry Fitzmaurice as chief commercial officer, a newly created role, tasked with leading the structural steel group's commercial, procurement and estimating functions.

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Manitou to partner with HD Construction on compacts

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:16:00 +0100

Manitou has formed a cross-distribution partnership with Hyundai and Develon manufacturer HD Construction Equipment, which will see Manitou expand its range of compact equiopment, selling them through its international network under the Manitou and GEHL brands.

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Product information hub tested

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Proof-of-concept tests have been completed on a new information hub, designed to allow structured sharing of construction product data across Europe.

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International �ֲ���ý | Construction Index

Telehandlers lift Manitou sales

Vinci to build €149m Warsaw concert hall

Sales rise at Haulotte, as rentals and services slip

Barhale reports turnover, profits up

Volvo deliveries, orders, margins up in Q3

SGE, Origin agree to work together on UK nuclear operations

Unplugged Liebherr for Dutch locks

Sauter buys majority stake in 24-7 Group

CBRE agrees $1bn Onnec acquisition

Belgian bridge crosses sea to Northern Ireland

JJ Rhatigan wins first major UK framework

Sisk appoints new MDs

Red Rhino goes to Grand Cayman

AECOM appoints grid upgrade lead

Egis UK & Ireland picks energy director

Hexagon adds modelling with Rocscience deal

Cat launches mini and micro excavators

Hitachi, Akkodis partner on smart attachments

Bouygues opens innovation centre

Breedon lines up new CEO

Chryso, Ecocem launch low carbon cement and admixture

Triton sells fast growing OCU

Hughes and Salvidge focuses on resilience

George Bamford appointed joint chairman of �ֲ���ý

Windowmaster, Fieger partner on facades

Accenture launches global construction business

Jacobs to support German radioactive waste storage

Severfield picks Fitzmaurice as CCO

Manitou to partner with HD Construction on compacts

Product information hub tested

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