Articles by Neil Gerrard

Two firms win €217m deal to replace Austrian ‘engineering marvel’
Published on: 16 January 2025
Strabag and Porr to build new bridge to replace 1960s structure that snakes through mountainous Tyrol region
Keltbray lands increased £18m fine after losing bid-rigging appeal
Published on: 23 December 2024
Demolition contractor’s appeal against ‘excessive’ penalty results in larger fine
UK could hit Chinese excavators with duty of up to 83.5% after anti-dumping probe
Published on: 27 November 2024
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has proposed slapping imported Chinese excavators with up to 83.5% duty.
Construction work banned in Delhi amid ‘severe plus’ smog
Published on: 18 November 2024
New restrictions ban nearly all forms of construction and demolition
When does construction waste become a marketable product?
Published on: 09 October 2024
Findings from a new report on the potential for EU-wide ‘end-of-waste’ criteria
Former dealer sues Caterpillar for $100m in damages
Published on: 16 July 2024
A former Caterpillar dealer based in Venezuela has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $100 million in damages from the US-based manufacturer
What are the root causes of project failure? One project planning expert thinks he knows.
Published on: 15 July 2024
Image: Generated using AI by Bartek via AdobeStock - stock.adobe.com Elecosoft head of innovation Mark Chapman on what a 30-year civil engineering career has shown him about causes of project failures
A critical moment for Germany’s bridges
Published on: 05 July 2024
As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is renowned for having first-class infrastructure but even in one of the region’s wealthiest countries, the bridges are crumbling
JCB aims to double size of Latin American operations with $100m investment
Published on: 17 June 2024
JCB is to invest 500 million reais (just under US$100 million) on modernizing and expanding its Latin American operations
The European construction industry in 4 charts
Published on: 17 June 2024
New figures that show the state of play in Europe’s construction industry have been released
Skanska’s Francis Scott Key Bridge recovery work worth $50m
Published on: 11 June 2024
Skanska has revealed that recovery and salvage work at the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, USA, is worth a total of US$50 million
Skanska to build €150m Lokomotion Technology Centre for Metso
Published on: 03 June 2024
Swedish contractor Skanska is to build the new Lokomotion Technology Centre for industrial manufacturer Metso in Lahdesjärvi, Tampere, Finland
US slaps increased tariffs on Chinese goods used in construction
Published on: 15 May 2024
The US government has announced that it is raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including on materials and machinery used in the construction industry
Brendan Bechtel: Construction’s suicide rate is ‘a shameful statistic’
Published on: 15 May 2024
The high rate of suicide in the construction industry is a ‘shameful statistic’ but the stigma around it is finally being broken down
South Africa building collapse death toll rises to 32
Published on: 14 May 2024
A total of 32 people, thought to be construction workers, have now been confirmed dead following a building collapse in South Africa
5 reasons why construction suffers stubborn labour shortage in Europe
Published on: 14 May 2024
Europe’s construction industry continues to suffer a labour imbalance, with almost half the occupations classified as being in shortage in the region belonging in the sector
Rail Baltica to set out opportunities for contractors on €5.8bn project
Published on: 01 May 2024
Rail Baltica is to set out opportunities for contractors and other suppliers on the €5.8 billion (US$6.2 billion) project to link the Baltic states into the European rail network in 2024.
Future of construction machinery: Electric actuators vs. hydraulic
Published on: 30 April 2024
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery?
Skanska signs $612m final award for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal upgrade
Published on: 26 April 2024
Skanska has signed a final award worth $612 million for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Difficult times for France’s construction sector as Intermat returns
Published on: 19 April 2024
Paris, dubbed the City of Light, hosts the Intermat construction show this week (24-27 April) after a six-year-long absence.
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