Capital Projects – news in brief – April 18, 2018
A quick round up of major capital projects and industry developments witnessed this week. To learn more about the CapProCon e-newsletter, click here. New Zealand’s […]
Civil infrastructure
India: a road to recovery
In a bid to kick-start India’s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has outlined ambitious plans to build 83,677 km (51,994 miles) of roads across […]
ABB and Northvolt to build Europe’s largest battery factory
ABB and Northvolt have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a supply and technology partnership. The deal includes the construction of Europe’s largest lithium-ion […]
US infrastructure investments yet to materialise
Despite the fact that it was a central point in the Trump administration’s election campaign, a USD1 tn investment into US infrastructure has yet to […]
Lunda JV wins Minnesota road infrastructure contract
Tutor Perini said a joint venture of its subsidiary Lunda Construction, together with Ames Construction and Shafer Contracting, won a USD239 mn contract from the […]
The Africa-China relationship – Dancing with lions and dragons
Providers of project logistics services will be interested to read that over the past two decades, China has become Africa’s most important economic partner according […]
L&T secures infrastructure and power deals
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) won an EPC order from India’s Aurangabad Industrial Township Limited (AITL). The scope of work includes construction of roads, drains, bridges, […]
JV wins Sydney Harbour metro project
CPB Contractors, with its joint venture partners Ghella and John Holland, has been selected to deliver a new metro railway crossing deep under Sydney Harbour. […]
China’s OBOR: A shift in global trade?
Global trade is shifting and the model that saw maritime superpowers located in the western world controlling cargo flows across the high seas is giving […]
Skanska goes for gold with Olympic Stadium deal
Skanska has won a GBP130.5 mn (USD163 mm) contract to renovate the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Construction will begin during the first quarter 2017 […]