New Magna CFO targets international growth
Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth.
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Sisk profit before tax up 27%
Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son's construction and related businesses in Ireland, the UK and Europe has reported 2025 full year profit before tax up 27.7% to 74.2m. Turnover growth in the UK made up for declines in Ireland and Europe.
US buildings and UK power drive Balfour Beatty growth
Balfour Beatty revenues reached 5,563m in the first half of 2026, up from 5,150m in 2025. Underlying profit from operations hit 119m, up from 77m. The group's order book was 22.9bn, up from 22.7bn at the end of 2025, and 19.5bn in the first half of that year.
Revenues surge at Structure Tone
UK fit out specialist Structure Tone, part of the US STO Building Group, saw gross revenue of 448.8m in 2025, up from 157m in the year prior, with profit before tax reaching 12.6m from 1.7m in 2024.
JCB Hydromax beats FIA world record
Days on from breaking one record with the Southern California Timing Association, JCB's Hydromax has toppled another, this time overseen by the FIA, with the car averaging more than 400mph.
VDMA updates concrete pump manual
European trade association the VDMA has revised its safety manual for concrete delivery and placing machines.
Vinci margins up in UK
The UK division of France's Vinci Construction has reported margins up 3.6% for the year in 2025, on revenues of 2.7bn. Asphalt division Eurovia saw the strongest growth, followed by civil engineers Taylor Woodrow.
CES invests in Cat Stage V generators
US-headquartered CES Power has signed an agreement with Caterpillar for the delivery of Stage V generators in the UK and Ireland over the next four years.
US order win for Durham Lifting beams
Durham Lifting has received a repeat order from a Kansas City client for ten bespoke 34t multi-point spreader beams, to be designed, manufactured and load tested at the UK company's Middlesbrough facility.
Auctioneer sees more, newer excavator sales
Auction house Ritchie Bros has released its analysis of secondhand sales in Q2 2026, with excavator sale prices remaining stable, and more, newer machines sold.