Dutch, Spanish and French owned construction companies have been shortlisted for the £2.3bn contract to build the longest road tunnels in Britain.

Arup has won a contract to provide multidisciplinary engineering services for the upgrade of the coastal rail network around Dublin.

HSS Hire Group has agreed the sale of its Republic of Ireland business, Laois Hire Services Limited, to Briggs Equipment Ireland for €11.2m (£9.5m) cash.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is seeking to boost the uptake of the Passivhaus approach to building through a training programme for out-of-work people.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is calling for increased investment and a radical shift in research and development into the recycling of wind turbine blades.

Sigmat, a Leeds manufacturer of light gauge steel frames for the construction industry, has recruited two more directors to its leadership team

Gloucestershire plant hire company WHC Hire Services has placed an order with distributor Lister Wilder for 40 new Thwaites site dumpers.

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has chosen its next chief executive.

Piling work has begun on North London Waste Authority’s £100m EcoPark South project.

Tarmac Kier joint venture (JV) has been awarded a new highways maintenance and improvements contract with the London Borough of Barnet.