Articles by Neil Gerrard
Published on: 03 November 2026
US construction workers quit their jobs at the highest level since the first half of 2023 in September
Published on: 03 November 2026
Three companies have entered a £20 billion (US$26.8 billion) partnership to deliver up to 1GW worth of data centre capacity in the UK
Published on: 02 November 2026
Adoption of AI remains slow in the US construction industry, with only 28% of US architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms moving AI into operational use
Published on: 29 October 2026
Caterpillar has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in sales and revenue in Q3 of 2026 to $20.7 billion
Published on: 29 October 2026
Komatsu Europe has extended its Smart Construction 3D machine guidance offering, previously only available on excavators, to more machine types
Published on: 28 October 2026
Yanmar and Hitachi Construction Machinery have advanced the collaboration they announced earlier this year
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Published on: 28 October 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has launched its own legal challenge to tariffs introduced by the UK on its excavators, following an anti-dumping investigation
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Published on: 27 October 2026
A Chinese subsidiary of Caterpillar has mounted a legal challenge against the UK trade watchdog, challenging a decision to impose ‘anti-dumping’ tariffs on excavators it exports to the UK
Published on: 26 October 2026
Europe is the world’s most expensive region for data centre construction, while the Middle East offers the lowest regional costs, according to new research from programme management company Turner & Townsend
Published on: 26 October 2026
A full recovery in European housebuilding is unlikely before 2029 according to new analysis from Bain & Company
Published on: 16 October 2026
US construction input costs increased by 11.9% in the year from September 2025 to September 2026, according to new figures from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Published on: 15 October 2026
Construction robotics company Origin has raised US$20 million from investors including angel investors from Elon Musk’s Tesla to expand its robot fleet and support customer pilots across international markets
Published on: 15 October 2026
Case Construction Equipment has launched a 55kW backhoe loader and an electric mini track loader, alongside updates to its 221G and 321G compact wheeled loaders
Published on: 07 October 2026
German roadbuilding equipment manufacturer Bomag has launched three highway pavers featuring its myCockpit operating system and new screeds
Published on: 07 October 2026
Construction buyers reported another contraction in Eurozone construction activity in September, as Germany’s troubled residential sector declined sharply
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Published on: 07 October 2026
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) in the UK has proposed duties of up to 82.9% on boom lifts from China, amid concerns the machines are being dumped into the UK market
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Published on: 05 October 2026
Construction M&A is hot and for overseas buyers, America is proving particularly tempting
Published on: 02 October 2026
The size of the data centre construction boom is “difficult to contextualise”, such is the rate at which spending has increased.
Published on: 01 October 2026
More than 30 zero-emissions construction machines are working on the UK’s Lower Thames Crossing, with the fleet expected to reach around 150 at peak construction in 2028, according to National Highways
Published on: 30 September 2026
Caterpillar has inked an agreement to buy John Fabick Tractor Company (Fabick), a longstanding Cat dealership
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