All North America Articles

Bechtel pledges $7m to help prevent construction worker suicides
Bechtel has committed US$7 million over the next five years to fund the battle to prevent construction worker suicides.
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
Canadian Volvo CE dealer acquired by Nors
North American dealer will join the Nors Group from Volvo CE
Could contractors soon source more than just machines from rental firms?
The way in which construction firms interact with rental companies and the products and services they source from them could be about to change.
Komatsu to make double demolition excavator debut
PC490HRD-11 model is among two high reach machines to go on show at Demolition San Antonio
Hitachi celebrates new Americas regional headquarters
Facility intended to bolster support for dealers and customers in the Americas
United Rentals makes $1.1bn acquisition
Enters new specialty rental market with latest deal
America’s largest passenger train company announces new projects
Which US city is next for rail yard upgrades?
Video: Seequent CEO on the future of subsurface construction
CEO of global company provides exclusive insight on the world of subsurface construction
AtkinsRéalis reports record US$10 billion backlog
AtkinsRéalis has released its 2023 annual report and outlined its expectations for 2024
Construction industry update: legal battles, global projects, and educational initiatives
Selection of the week’s biggest stories on Construction Briefing 
South American data centre firm expanding footprint in Mexico
Brazilian-based company will build onto two data centre campuses
Specific ‘Buy America’ regulations waived for broadband construction
Federal act made to encourage use of US-made materials gets update
These 18 US firms won the inaugural GSA ‘Construction Awards’
The US agency named its favourite projects on federal property
Skanska USA positive about costs, supply chains, market conditions
The company’s market trends webinar suggests productivity in multiple construction segments.
VIDEO: Sessler performs emergency bridge dismantling
Contractor called in to take down New York structure in just 12 hours
Joint venture selected for US$16bn Hudson Tunnel Project
A joint venture of three companies has been chosen as the delivery partner for one of America’s largest infrastructure projects 
Tutor Perini eyes up $32bn in new work as losses narrow
US-based civil, building and speciality construction company Tutor Perini has unveiled a 28% increase in its backlog to $10.2 billion as of the end of 2023.
Four guilty of bid rigging in relation to Oklahoma transportation construction contracts
Four individuals have pleaded guilty to bid rigging and price fixing in an ongoing investigation of Oklahoma transportation construction contractors in the USA.
Why Skanska launched a new AI assistant and how it plans to keep data secure
Construction Briefing speaks to Skanska USA’s Will Senner about why the company has launched an internal AI tool for employees called Skanska Sidekick.
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