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2024 evaluation from IZODER

18 December 2024

2024 evaluation from IZODER

Image: IZODER --- The insulation sector plays an active role in the development of the country with its employment power of 150 thousand people. The insulation sector plays an important role in Tür

Türkiye IMSAD Foreign Trade Index results announced

08 November 2024

Türkiye IMSAD Foreign Trade Index results announced

Image: IMSAD --- The September 2024 results of the Construction Materials Industry Foreign Trade Index prepared by Türkiye İMSAD were announced. According to the report, exports increased by 85 mill

Ferrovial and Interogo Holding Establish Joint Venture

06 November 2024

Ferrovial and Interogo Holding Establish Joint Venture

Image: Ferrovial --- In a strategic partnership, Ferrovial and Interogo Holding, through its infrastructure investment arm Inter Infrastructure Capital (IIC), have launched a new joint venture, Umbr

Meaningful support for children with Leukaemia from Keramika: ‘We are with you!’

03 November 2024

Meaningful support for children with Leukaemia from Keramika: ‘We are with you!’

Image: Keramika --- Keramika emphasised its support for LÖSEV with an awareness event specially organised for the 2-8 November Children with Leukaemia Week. In order to draw attention to the difficu

Yapı Merkezi signed a contract for Uganda East Line Railway Project

01 November 2024

Yapı Merkezi signed a contract for Uganda East Line Railway Project

Image: Yapı Merkezi --- Yapı Merkezi, one of Türkiye's leading construction companies, signed a contract with the Government of Uganda for the Malaba-Kampala East Line Railway Project, which is of s

Rönesans Holding completed the financial close for the Northern Marmara Motorway Project Nakkaş-Başakşehir section

01 November 2024

Rönesans Holding completed the financial close for the Northern Marmara Motorway Project Nakkaş-Başakşehir section

Image: Rönesans Holding --- The financial closing of the Nakkaş-Başakşehir section of the Northern Marmara Motorway Project, one of Türkiye's highest value highway investments, was carried out by Rö

Chicago Transit Authority selects VINCI-Walsh Consortium for the red line extension

01 November 2024

Chicago Transit Authority selects VINCI-Walsh Consortium for the red line extension

Image: Vinci --- In a significant boost for transit access in Chicago's Far South Side, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has awarded the contract for the Red Line extension to a consortiu

Acciona Energia's MacIntyre wind farm starts generating Electricity

30 October 2024

Acciona Energia's MacIntyre wind farm starts generating Electricity

Image: ACCIONA --- ACCIONA Energía has announced today that the initial 27 wind turbines of the MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland (Australia) have been connected to the grid, generating the project’

Vinci acquires FM Conway Limited in the United Kingdom

30 October 2024

Vinci acquires FM Conway Limited in the United Kingdom

Image: Vinci Construction --- VINCI Construction announces an agreement to acquire FM Conway Limited, a leading public works company in England. FM Conway’s expertise encompasses roadworks, civil e

Türkiye İMSAD Launches İMKTS Period in Construction Chemicals Sector

News Innovation and Technology Environment and Sustainability

23 October 2024

Türkiye İMSAD Launches İMKTS Period in Construction Chemicals Sector

Image: İMSAD --- Turkish Construction Material Industrialists' Association (Türkiye İMSAD) has taken an important step within the scope of the “Construction Materials Quality Tracking System”

Skanska signs supplemental award for data center in Georgia, USA

11 October 2024

Skanska signs supplemental award for data center in Georgia, USA

Image: Skanska --- Skanska has received a supplemental award with an existing client to build additional data halls at a data center in Georgia, USA. The supplemental award is worth USD 80M, about S

Strategic co-operation meeting between İNDER and VELUX

04 October 2024

Strategic co-operation meeting between İNDER and VELUX

Image: İNDER --- Istanbul Builders Association (İNDER) and VELUX, a Danish company operating worldwide in the roof windows sector, came together within the scope of strategic co-operation negotiatio

Turkish and Japanese contractors come together for cooperation in Ukraine and Africa

03 October 2024

Turkish and Japanese contractors come together for cooperation in Ukraine and Africa

Image: Turkish Contractors Association --- The 7th Turkey-Japan International Construction Cooperation Conference was held under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade and the organization of the

Skanska selected for reservoir construction project in Yonkers, NY, USA

02 October 2024

Skanska selected for reservoir construction project in Yonkers, NY, USA

Image: Skanska --- Skanska has, in a joint venture with ECCO III Enterprises, Inc., signed a contract with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) for the Hillview Reservoi

Vattenfall expands circular targets on wind turbine components

02 October 2024

Vattenfall expands circular targets on wind turbine components

In 2021, Vattenfall committed to an immediate landfill ban and set a goal to recycle 50 per cent of all wind turbine blades from its owned farms by 2025, with a target of 100 per cent by 2030. Buildin

Danish offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd inaugurated

18 September 2024

Danish offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd inaugurated

Image by: Vattenfall --- Danish Minister of Environment, Magnus Heunicke, Vattenfall’s Head of Wind Helene Biström and Country Manager for Vattenfall Denmark Anne Mette Traberg, officially inaugurat

Skanska constructs new building for the University of North Texas in Texas

18 September 2024

Skanska constructs new building for the University of North Texas in Texas

Image by: Skanska --- Skanska has signed a contract with the University of North Texas for the construction of a new building in Denton, Texas, USA. The contract is worth USD 87M, about SEK 920M, wh

Giant Step for Green Energy in Europe: New projects on the way from Eiffage - Smulders

18 September 2024

Giant Step for Green Energy in Europe: New projects on the way from Eiffage - Smulders

Image: Eiffage --- Smulders wins two new contracts in offshore wind energy, taking its order book to more than €1bn since the start of 2024 Eiffage, through Smulders (the Belgian subsidiary of E

USD 2.6 billion contract to modernize San Francisco International Airport

17 September 2024

USD 2.6 billion contract to modernize San Francisco International Airport

Image: Hochtief --- HOCHTIEF Group company Turner has announced the groundbreaking of the Terminal 3 West Modernization project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) along with design-build p

Executive Vice President & General Counsel leaves Skanska

13 September 2024

Executive Vice President & General Counsel leaves Skanska

Image: Skanska --- Skanska announces today that Caroline Fellenius Omnell, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, is leaving Skanska. Caroline has been with Skanska for eight years and has been

Turkish construction material exports increased to $2.49 billion in July

11 September 2024

Turkish construction material exports increased to $2.49 billion in July

Image: IMSAD --- According to the July 2024 results of the Construction Materials Industry Foreign Trade Index prepared by the Turkish Construction Materials Manufacturers Association (Türkiye İMSAD

Turkish Competition Board initiated an investigation in the field of lift maintenance and repair

10 September 2024

Turkish Competition Board initiated an investigation in the field of lift maintenance and repair

The Competition Authority concluded the preliminary investigation conducted to determine whether the undertakings operating in the field of lift maintenance and repair in Turkey violated Article 4 of

Tekfen entrusted with giant pipeline project in Saudi Arabia

Companies News Agenda

04 September 2024

Tekfen entrusted with giant pipeline project in Saudi Arabia

Image: Tekfen --- Tekfen Holding is preparing to undertake another important international project by winning a pipeline tender in Saudi Arabia. According to a statement released by Tekfen Holdi

Çimsa raises its international growth target by acquiring Mannok

Companies News Agenda

04 September 2024

Çimsa raises its international growth target by acquiring Mannok

Image: Çimsa --- Çimsa, one of the important subsidiaries of Sabancı Holding, has signed a contract to acquire Ireland-based cement producer Mannok in an important move within the framework of its i

Türkiye IMSAD Construction Materials Industry Composite Index results announced

News Market and Economy Agenda

Türkiye IMSAD Construction Materials Industry Composite Index results announced

Image: IMSAD --- Construction Materials Industry Composite Index was 68.06 points in July. Türkiye IMSAD prepared by the Construction Materials Industry Composite Index July 2024 results were an

Form Industry comfort in air conditioning of Tekirdağ Kapaklı State Hospital

Form Industry comfort in air conditioning of Tekirdağ Kapaklı State Hospital

Form Endüstri, which has its signature in many distinguished projects in Türkiye, added Tekirdağ Kapaklı State Hospital to its references. In the air conditioning of the hospital, 21 FORM FKS air hand

Türkiye will show strength in the construction sector in Dubai

Türkiye will show strength in the construction sector in Dubai

Image: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) --- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) is taking an important step to realise Türkiye's export targets and increase its current market shares. Within the fr

House Sales in Türkiye Increased by 16% in July: Istanbul and Ankara at the top again

News Market and Economy Agenda

House Sales in Türkiye Increased by 16% in July: Istanbul and Ankara at the top again

Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) published by the housing sales data for the month of July 2024, reveals that housing sales in Türkiye showed a significant increase. Sales, which increased by

Earthquake resistant construction summit to be held in Ankara

News Events Agenda

Earthquake resistant construction summit to be held in Ankara

Image: Canva PRO / TUCSA --- The Turkish Constructional Steelwork Association (TUCSA) is organising the Earthquake Resistant Structuring Summit on 30 September - 1 October 2024 in order to share the

Skanska signs supplemental award for data center in Georgia, USA

Skanska signs supplemental award for data center in Georgia, USA

Image: Skanska --- Skanska has received a supplemental award with an existing client to build a data center in Georgia, USA. The supplemental award is worth USD 203M, about SEK 2.1 billion, which wi

Danfoss Expands Production in Mexico: A Milestone for Regional Supply Chain Resilience and Market Trends

Companies News Market and Economy

Danfoss Expands Production in Mexico: A Milestone for Regional Supply Chain Resilience and Market Trends

Image: Danfoss --- Danfoss, the global leader in industrial technology, has made a significant leap in fortifying its manufacturing presence in North America with the inauguration of new production

Kapex Anatolia Door, Window and Accessories Fair in Kayseri on 11-14 September 2024

News Home Decoration

Kapex Anatolia Door, Window and Accessories Fair in Kayseri on 11-14 September 2024

Kapex Anatolia Door, Window and Accessories Fair, one of the largest fairs in Anatolia, is preparing to meet all the world buyers between 11-14 September 2024. The fair, which will be held in Kayseri,

Record participation in blood donation campaign from Keramika staff

Record participation in blood donation campaign from Keramika staff

Keramika company operating in Kütahya achieved record participation in the blood donation campaign organized with the Turkish Red Crescent Kütahya Blood Center. The company's employees achieved a grea

Saint-Gobain announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC

Companies News Market and Economy

Saint-Gobain announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC

Image: Fosroc --- Following the acquisitions of Chryso in 2021, GCP in 2022 and 33 additional acquisitions since 2021, this move is a new strategic step in establishing Saint-Gobain’s worldwide pre

Skanska upgrades railway stations in Chrastava and Hrádek, Czech Republic

Companies News Market and Economy

Skanska upgrades railway stations in Chrastava and Hrádek, Czech Republic

Image: Skanska --- Skanska has signed a contract with The Railway Administration of the Czech Republic for the modernization of Chrastava and Hrádek nad Nisou railway stations in northern Bohemia,

Saudi contractors meet Turkish contractors for road and recycling projects

Companies News Market and Economy

Saudi contractors meet Turkish contractors for road and recycling projects

Image: Turkish Contractors Association (TMB) --- Turkish contracting companies came together with Saudi contracting companies under the organisation of the Turkish Contractors Association (TMB). Th

STRABAG awarded three projects worth € 98 million in Slovenia

STRABAG awarded three projects worth € 98 million in Slovenia

Image: Strabag --- - Building complex for the University of Veterinary Medicine in Ljubljana- Warehouse at the international seaport in Koper- Residential construction project in Ljubljana STRA

Work accelerates on the 2nd border bridge between Türkiye and Greece

Work accelerates on the 2nd border bridge between Türkiye and Greece

Image: Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure --- In a recent announcement, Türkiye's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu provided significant updates on the much

Fight against ghost houses: Radical tax steps by Mehmet Simsek

News Market and Economy Agenda

Fight against ghost houses: Radical tax steps by Mehmet Simsek

Image: Canva PRO --- While the negotiations on the first tax package continue in the Plan and Budget Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the details of the new target of the Minist

June 2024 U.S. housing market exceeds expectations with strong performance

News Market and Economy Agenda

June 2024 U.S. housing market exceeds expectations with strong performance

Image: Canva PRO --- The U.S. housing market demonstrated resilience in June 2024, surpassing expectations with significant growth across various metrics, according to the latest report from the U.

Shock decline in housing sales in Turkey: 5.2% decrease in June

News Market and Economy Agenda

Shock decline in housing sales in Turkey: 5.2% decrease in June

In June, there was a 5.2 per cent decrease in house sales in Turkey and the total number of sales decreased to 79 thousand 313. According to the data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, ho

Kiewit and Veolia collaborate with Henry Ford Health on Central Energy Hub

Companies News Market and Economy

Kiewit and Veolia collaborate with Henry Ford Health on Central Energy Hub

Kiewit and Veolia Collaborate with Henry Ford Health to design, build, finance, operate and maintain innovative turnkey Central Energy Hub. Henry Ford Health Energy Partners, a team including Kiewit

AECOM hires Andrea Patry as Principal Senior Design Lead

AECOM hires Andrea Patry as Principal Senior Design Lead

AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Andrea Patry as Principal Senior Design Lead, AECOM Sports, Buildings + Places, U.S. Ms. Patry brings a c

Jacobs to provide engineering services for New Kranji Water Reclamation Plant

Companies News Environment and Sustainability

Jacobs to provide engineering services for New Kranji Water Reclamation Plant

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was appointed by PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, through a competitive bid process, to provide engineering services for the development of the new Kranji Water Reclamation Plan

Skanska allocated an additional GBP 50M towards works on the high-speed railway HS2 in UK

Companies News Market and Economy

Skanska allocated an additional GBP 50M towards works on the high-speed railway HS2 in UK

Image: BuildChronicle --- Skanska, as part of the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, has been allocated an additional GBP 50M under the existing contract with HS2 Ltd towards works on phase one

Northwestern celebrates groundbreaking of New Ryan Field

Companies News Market and Economy

Northwestern celebrates groundbreaking of New Ryan Field

Image: BuildChronicle --- Joint Venture of Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction Company will serve as the general contractors of the project. Northwestern University celebrated the f

America’s next nuclear power plant begins construction

Companies News Market and Economy

America’s next nuclear power plant begins construction

Image: Bechtel --- Bechtel will build Natrium Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project in Wyoming Bechtel is TerraPower's engineering, procurement, and construction partner on this first-of-a-kind p

Zimmer Group opens new plant at headquarters in Rheinhau

Zimmer Group opens new plant at headquarters in Rheinhau

Image: Zimmer Group - Thomas Seeger / Martin Zimmer / Achim Gauss / Jonas Zimmer --- Zimmer Group is pleased to announce the opening of its new production facility at its headquarters in Rheinau. T

Earthquake Resistant Structures: Where Engineering and Materials Science Meet

Innovation and Technology Agenda

Earthquake Resistant Structures: Where Engineering and Materials Science Meet

Image: Canva PRO --- Earthquake resistant building design is one of the most critical areas of modern civil engineering. Earthquakes, the most destructive and unpredictable of natural disasters, c

Malatya Yoncalı Irrigation Project Signed

Companies News Market and Economy

Malatya Yoncalı Irrigation Project Signed

Image: Seza İnşaat --- The construction work of "Malatya Yoncalı Irrigation", which was tendered by the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), was undertaken by Seza Construction with