M Group buys Babcock power lines arm for £50m
Infrastructure specialist contractor M Group Services has bought Babcock’s Overhead Line Power business for £50m. Following the acquisition, the business
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Author: Eric Pratt
Groundworker suffers burns during poorly planned dig
A contractor and its groundworks subbie have been fined £400,000 after unsafe excavation work left a worker with serious burns
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10 Mid-July Economic Nuggets
Much is continuing to happen on the economic front. Let’s dig right in with a look at the results from
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Conway Closes Out Two Decades of Leadership
Our story begins during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s when two independent companies, Construction Data out of Philadelphia and
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2021 in Review: Europe and the Middle East’s Year in Construction
As the end of 2021 fast approaches, we have begun to look back on another challenging – but exciting –
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ConstructConnect’s Hot Projects – July 19, 2021
Listed below are ConstructConnect’s Hot Commercial Construction Projects, both public and private, for the week. Our Hot Projects showcases three
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Sun Protection Tips For Construction Workers
For many, the summer months mean vacations at the beach, lounging by the pool, and spending more time outside in
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Big, but Also Odd, Jobs Gain for Canada in June
In June, Canada added nearly a quarter of a million net new jobs, according to the Labour Force Survey report
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June’s Nonresidential Construction Starts +14% M/M, But -11% YTD
A Compelling Megaproject Story ConstructConnect announced today that June 2021’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $38.4 billion
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Top 10 Project Starts in the U.S. – June 2021
The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the United States for June 2021.
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