Three big construction sector bodies in Europe yesterday published a manifesto on achieving carbon and resource neutrality, outlining a long-term plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions and use less materials.…

The US has earmarked $225m for a 75km rail line connecting a future transport hub in Lviv, western Ukraine, to the EU’s Trans-European Network. The memorandum of understanding was signed…

Turkish contractor Limak gave GCR a tour of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which links Asia and Europe across the Dardanelles Strait. Completed in 2022 after four years, the bridge has…

Kazakhstan Railway (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, or KTZ) began work this week on a rail bypass around the commercial capital of Almaty. It will run between the towns of Zhetygen and…

Europe’s first spaceport opened last week on the remote Norwegian island of Andøya following an 18-month construction period, High North News reports. The facility, which is 300km inside the Arctic…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €992m to Czechia to help it upgrade its railways and cut road freight. The loan, the EIB’s largest to the country,…

The European Commission said on Tuesday it was carrying out unannounced antitrust inspections in the construction chemicals sector of several member states.  It said there were concerns that companies may…

Maglev rail technology developer Nevomo says it has successfully tested a railway vehicle that can levitate on conventional railway lines. It said the tests prove that high-speed intercity railways could…

Irish building materials company Kingspan has acquired a 51% stake in German insulation company Steico for €251m. The shares were bought from Schramek, Steico’s Austrian parent. Steico runs four production…

The European Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for setting fixed prices for building materials such as sand, gravel, and cement. It objects…

Romania’s 1,975m Braila Bridge has become the longest in the country and the second longest suspension bridge in continental Europe. The Braila, which crosses the Danube in southeast Romania, was…

Lendlease has appointed Mr. Andrea Ruckstuhl as CEO Europe, effective today. Formerly head of Italy and Continental Europe, Ruckstuhl takes over from Neil Martin, who is retiring. He joined Lendlease…

The European Union (EU) has allocated €6.2bn for 107 new projects for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), including cross-border rail connections, ports, tunnels, and waterways. 82% of the €6.2bn will…

Danish energy company Ørsted broke ground yesterday on Europe’s largest e-methanol plant in northern Sweden. The “FlagshipOne” project in Örnsköldsvik was originally developed by the Swedish e-fuels company Liquid Wind.…

The EU lacks 1.6 million trained professionals to meet its climate targets, according to a report from management consultant McKinsey. The study also found that supply chain issues were hindering…

It’s a small step, but it could start an incredible journey. Today, the ministerial council of the European Space Agency (ESA) said it would proceed with a feasibility study into…

Construction output growth across Europe will drop to to 0.2% in 2023 and a flat 0% in 2024 because of war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, inflation and material shortages,…