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Metso has introduced the new Nordberg HP900 Series cone crusher for the aggregate and mining markets, providing an upgrade to the HP800 cone crusher. Approximately 80 percent of the parts are compatible between the two technologies. The HP900 comes with...

Oman’s Ibri province in the Dhahirah governorate has floated a tender for the construction works of the Ibri Science and Innovation Centre project in line with the region’s sustainable social development projects. The governor of Ibri, HE Sheikh Dr Khalaf...

Professional institute the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the UK government to continue supporting construction after buyers reported the biggest fall in industry activity on record in April. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index fell...

A subsidiary of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has cancelled a 12-acre high-tech district for Toronto, citing “unprecedented economic uncertainty in the Toronto real estate market” for the decision. Sidewalk Labs’ planned “Quayside” project was based on Lake Ontario’s waterfront in...

Group Five, a former giant in the South African construction industry, plans to delist from the JSE after 46 years, on June 12. The company, which had been struggling for years due to the weak economy and declining infrastructure investment...

In a virtual press brief, organised by Bentley Systems on 29 April, professionals from AECOM, Foth and Lane Construction discussed their infrastructure projects and demonstrated how they have embraced industry trends to improve project delivery, save time and lower...

The new coronavirus site safety guides provide sector-relevant guidance for engineering and building services contractors working across construction and FM in ‘specific environments’ (where there may be higher risk of Covid-19 transmission) and ‘close proximity working’ (less than 2m). The...