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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
Creed has been with Caterpillar for 28 years and succeeds James Umpleby III who will stand down after eight years in the role and almost 45 years with the company. Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997 and has held the position of chief financial officer and group president of energy and transportation. Creed said: “For 100 years, our incredible people have been the foundation of Caterpillar’s success.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
Built over 100 years ago, the church stopped holding services in 2023. Its listed historic features will be preserved, and a swimming pool will be added into the nave. The pool’s floor can go up and down to give different depths. Raised all the way for social events, it will hold a layer of water shallow enough to create the illusion of walking on water, while reflecting the church’s interior. Changing rooms will be added, and a cafe at the back, separated by a glass wall.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
One of the main aims of the work is to make the building better able to resist earthquakes. And one of the main challenges will be to carry out the renovation without interrupting worship at the mosque. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Türkiye’s culture and tourism minister, said the dome’s exterior would be temporarily covered with steel to protect against the weather and shield the interior mosaics. Lead coatings would be removed and repaired.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
Funded equally by the federal and Queensland governments, the “Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail” project aims to unblock the 20km-long bottleneck between Kuraby and Beenleigh, where trains share one track in each direction, meaning local stopping trains have to move aside for Gold Coast express trains.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
The 128km Maho-Omanthai railway has been funded with $91m from India, with the country spending $15m on an advanced signalling system on the Maho to Anuradhapura line. A press release from the Indian government states that the two routes will serve both passenger and freight traffic, acting as a “significant milestone” in Sri Lanka’s north-south rail connectivity. Subscribe here to get stories about construction around the world in your inbox three times a week
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
The E16, E17z, E19 and E20z have a new engine and load-sensing hydraulic system, with more responsive control and extra attachments. The range contains the company’s most compact mini excavators yet, with a new cabin and less noise and vibration. Robert Husar, Bobcat’s product line director for Africa, Europe and the Middle East, said: “The new 1-2 t mini excavator models build on the successes of the previous generation of machines with well over 34,000 units already retailed.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
The $100m Ambassadori Island scheme will be presented at Dubai’s International Property Show. When complete, it will have a 9ha forest park, 3.2km of walking trails, five-star hotels, villas and residencies. There will also be heliports, sports areas and a yacht club.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
The Guadalupe Bridge and Lambingan Bridge are located on arterial roads and both require renovation to strengthen their seismic resistance and increase their carrying capacity. JFE notes that in the event of a natural disaster, the bridges would be essential to prevent the Pasig becoming a barrier. On the 59-year-old Guadalupe Bridge, the team will replace the concrete structure with steel and reinforce the substructure using a Japanese technology known as “the Gyropress method“.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
Work was temporarily halted after the completion of the $90m first phase in 2023. It has now become available again, after the Oklahoma Department of Transportation received two federal grants worth a total of $95m. Work includes rolling three phases into one, with the scope including:Widening US-75 between 71st St. and 41st StreetReplacing the US-75 interchange at 61st StreetAdding a new frontage road between 61st St. and Skelly DriveExtending and connecting 51st Street.
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globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke
Showcased at bauma 2025, the compact loader is emblazoned with a winged skull, referencing one of Hetfield’s tattoos, and the words “Hetfield Case” in Metallica’s iconic font. The pinstriping effect comes from a design found in Hetfield’s private hotrod collection, with a camouflage pattern reminiscent of Hetfield’s signature Snakebyte guitar.
