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Construction output in Eastern Europe is forecast to contract by 2.5% in 2022, before declining by a further 2.7% in 2023. 

Hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. 

Finnish materials technology company Betolar has announced the first concrete products manufactured with its Geoprime low carbon solution for the Indian construction markets. 

Velroq is a new Swedish company targeting users of older surface rock drills for construction applications.

Crushing and screening bucket manufacturer Allu says it will have a strong presence at this year's bauma show through its partners instead of exhibiting as a company. 

A consortium led by Shell is launching an end-to-end electrification pilot for mining and other sectors including quarrying that is claimed to offer fast charging of heavy off-road vehicles in just 90 seconds.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its biennial Master Builder Awards, a UK competition that has been running for over 30 years.

Screen media company Haver & Boecker says that its Wire Weaving and Machinery divisions, Haver & Boecker Niagara, IBAU Hamburg, Major Europe and Haver Particle Analysis will be jointly exhibiting at the bauma 2022 exhibition in Munich, Germany (October 24-30). 

Finland-based crushing and screening bucket manufacturer ALLU has appointed Daniel Lexander as its dealer manager for the south east Asia region.

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 292,000 jobs or 3.9%. 

The European regional semi-finals of Caterpillar's Global Operator Challenge are taking place in Malaga, Spain.

North America's construction industry output is expected to drop to $1.87trn in 2022 ($1.93trn in 2021) due to greater-than-anticipated inflationary pressure and interest rate hikes, according to Global Data, a leading business market intelligence company.

Holcim is investing in COBOD International, a global leader in 3D construction printing, to advance world-class 3D printing materials, robotics and automation.

Building on its collaboration with COBOD since 2019, Holcim aims to further advance its innovative range of proprietary ink TectorPrint, tailored for 3D printing.

Holcim and COBOD have collaborated on various innovative building projects, from 3D-printed windmill tower bases with GE to the world’s first 3D-printed school in Malawi and Africa’s largest 3D-printed affordable housing project in Kenya.

Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH have started a new partnership agreement designed to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on-land and at-sea applications. 

A new articulated hauler prototype is using hydrogen fuel cells to tackle the issue of how to power heavy quarrying machinery in a sustainable way. Major hauler manufacturers have also been giving details of their latest innovations on show at this year’s rescheduled Hillhead and bauma events

Holcim has acquired Wiltshire Heavy Building Materials (Wiltshire), one of the leading building solutions and material circularity companies in the UK, with net sales of over £17.9 million (CHF 20mn) in 2021.

Driving circular construction, Wiltshire recycles 150,000 tons of construction & demolition waste each year into aggregates and concrete with its state-of-the-art material recovery system.

Shell and Irish building materials giant CRH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) whereby both businesses will work together to develop and deploy decarbonisation solutions and technologies to accelerate their progress towards net zero emissions.