Articles by Lucy Barnard

Vernazza Autogru uses Tadano crawler cranes to lift Genoa shipyard bridge
Published on: 20 November, 2024
Italian heavy lift specialist Vernazza Autogru used two Tadano lattice boom crawler cranes to install a prefabricated steel and concrete bridge at the entrance to Genoa’s Prà shipyard, crossing a major motorway and railway line. Lucy Barnard finds out how
Webuild-led consortium confirmed for US$1.1 billion tunnelling work on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East
Published on: 13 November, 2024
Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded an AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) tunnelling package on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East public transport project to a consortium of three global contractors
CRCC starts production at railway sleeper factory in Algeria
Published on: 13 November, 2024
CRCC has started production at a new railway sleeper sleeper factory in Algeria as part of plans to build a 575km long freight line to transport iron ore
How the world’s first major public body dedicated to cladding safety is working to solve the global crisis
Published on: 13 November, 2024
Cladding Safety Victoria chief executive Dan O’Brien explains how the world’s first major public body dedicated to cladding safety is working to remove combustible panels in the Australian state of Victoria
Tall story: Eisele performs world-first crane jack-up
Published on: 05 November, 2024
Why German heavy lift specialist Eisele used a Enerpac jack up system to lift a Liebherr truck mounted crane five metres into the air
‘Then the cable snapped…’: Turning a bad day on site into a useful lesson
Published on: 25 October, 2024
What happened when construction teams were forced to abandon the planned immersion of a 185-meter-long tunnel section under one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world?
Rönesans Holding announces financial closing for final section of Northern Marmara Motorway
Published on: 22 October, 2024
Rönesans Holding will build the final section of Türkiye’s strategic Northern Marmara Motorway
Fluor JV gets go-ahead to start work on US$45 billion Hanford nuclear site cleanup
Published on: 18 October, 2024
US government awards 10 year clean up contract worth up to US$45 billion for Hanford former nuclear site
Heavy weather: Climate change drives demand for storm-resistant, bullet-proof cabins
Published on: 15 October, 2024
Virginia-based off-site construction company VFP specialises in producing bullet-proof concrete cabins which can withstand tornadoes with a rating of EF5 
Blowing in the wind: how heavy lifting firms are gearing up for the next expansion in offshore turbines
Published on: 14 October, 2024
Heavy lifting firms are gearing up to meet a rise in demand for massive offshore wind turbines driven by increasingly ambitious emissions targets
Current affairs: Clark Rigging uses gantry system for Erie Canal lock repairs
Published on: 09 October, 2024
How Clark Rigging used a specially-designed gantry system to repair lock gates on New York state’s historic Erie Canal 
UK government delays Lower Thames Crossing decision until May 2025
Published on: 08 October, 2024
The UK government has again delayed a decision on whether to press ahead with a controversial road tunnel east of London
Digging for Ukraine: Volvo’s battle to get women to operate excavators and wheel loaders
Published on: 08 October, 2024
Volvo CE is piloting a course aimed at encouraging more women to become qualified excavator and wheel loader operators, starting in Ukraine. 
Weekly Quiz: Which historic Saudi city is being transformed through a US$62 billion megaproject?
Published on: 03 October, 2024
Test your knowledge with Construction Briefing’s fiendishly difficult weekly quiz
Wimbledon expansion gets green light
Published on: 01 October, 2024
The venue for the historic Wimbledon tennis tournament is set to almost triple in size under new proposals
EY: UK government facing £1.6 trillion infrastructure funding gap
Published on: 30 September, 2024
A new report from accountancy giant EY finds that the UK government needs to find £1.6 trillion (US$2.1 trillion) to fund infrastructure planned for the next 15 years.
Princess Elisabeth: cranes are crucial for island-building factory
Published on: 26 September, 2024
What are these so-called ‘energy islands’ and why are they being built?
Out of this world: Construction demand from space sector is skyrocketing
Published on: 24 September, 2024
The commercial space sector is expanding rapidly, bringing with it construction opportunitites both on planel Earth and beyond.
ISG UK subsidiaries file for administration
Published on: 20 September, 2024
Subsidiaries of the UK’s sixth largest contractor have filed administration notices 
NEC Contracts partners with Consult Australia to encourage contract roll out
Published on: 20 September, 2024
NEC Contracts and Consult Australia are encouraging the use of collaborative contracts for Australian infrastructure projects
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