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John F Hunt orders 26 Kubotas

John F Hunt Hire Centre has invested £1.3m in a 26 machine order with Kubota, through Boss Plant Sales.

Recycled glass panel homes get go ahead

VASO Global has received approval to build four homes and a home working space near Dumfries, using panels made from recycled glass.

Mott MacDonald develops plan for Auckland motorways

UK-headquarted engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald has lead the development, with Arup and SMEC, of a 30-year strategic plan for motorways in…

CJ Construction launches first commercial development

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New Magna CFO targets international growth

Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth.

Willmott Dixon to build Stoke student village

Willmott Dixon has been named main contractor for Staffordshire University’s new Student Village.

Amey on the acquisition trail

Having culled the poor performing bits of the business, Amey is back in expansion and diversification mode.

Galliford Try recruits Sweco engineering head

Galliford Try has appointed Stewart Evans to the newly-created role of head of consultancy for its recently reorganised environment division.

Breedon halts Irish operations

Breedon Group has temporarily closed most of its operations in the Republic of Ireland in line with the latest government restrictions.

Strukton wins Dutch substation package

Strukton is putting a new substation concept to the test in the Netherlands as part of a pilot project for a programme involving more than 100 u…

Ferrovial slashes its losses

Ferrovial has reported a loss of €6m (£5.5m) for the first half of the year compared to last year

Greece plans €650m of green infrastructure projects

Greece is planning a €650m (£575m) programme of investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and urban development.

Denmark gets €200m loan for Fehmarnbelt rail links

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €200m (£175m) for improved rail links on the Danish approaches to the future Fehmarnbelt T…

ISG to build £5m training firehouse in Cardiff

ISG has been awarded a contract to build a new training facility for the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service.

Breedon to pay £455m for Lagan Group

Breedon has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Northern Ireland’s Lagan Group (Holdings) for £455m.

Poland awards contract for 40km rail upgrade

Contractor Porr has won a €97m (£85.5m) contract to modernise a 40km stretch of railway in the south of Poland.