Sauter buys majority stake in 24-7 Group Swiss building automation and engineering group Sauter has taken a majority stake in UK engineering and facilities management business 24-7 Group. #Construction #Sauter #BuildingServices #BuildingAutomation #FacilitiesManagement

CBRE agrees $1bn Onnec acquisition CBRE has agreed to acquire London-based data centre specialist Onnec for $1bn, paying an initial £460m ($610m) in cash, plus a multi-year earnout of up to £300m ($400m). #Construction #CBRE #DataCentres #Infrastructure #Engineering

Geobear appoints UK MD Geobear has appointed Craig Macklin as UK managing director. Macklin joins the ground engineering specialist from Franki Foundations. #Construction #Geobear #GroundEngineering #Leadership #Infrastructure #ConstructionNews

Ramboll appoints HRB lead Ramboll has appointed Matthew Pope as director, principal designer for higher-risk buildings. #Construction #Ramboll #Engineering #BuildingSafety #HRB #ConstructionNews

Alliance Leisure starts on Huntingdon sport hub Leisure development specialist Alliance Leisure has marked the start of work on a £30m sport and health hub in Huntingdon. #Construction #LeisureConstruction #SportsFacilities #Huntingdon #BuildingProjects #ConstructionNews

Plowman Craven expands infrastructure focus Geospatial surveying and digital engineering business Plowman Craven has created a new infrastructure division. #Construction #Infrastructure #Surveying #Engineering #Geospatial #PlowmanCraven

Belgian bridge crosses sea to Northern Ireland A first barge carrying components of the new 195m Narrow Water Bridge has arrived at Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. The new bridge, fabricated by Aelterman in Belgium, will ease cross border travel #Construction #Infrastructure

Murphy takes 19 Kubota compact excavators Murphy Plant has bought 19 Kubota KX085-5 compact excavators, supplied by dealer Shellplant. #MurphyGroup #Kubota #CompactExcavators #PlantMachinery #ConstructionEquipment #HeavyMachinery #PlantHire #UKConstruction #ConstructionNews

McLaughlin & Harvey picked for Dover port frameworks McLaughlin & Harvey has been been appointed to the Port of Dover's new project contractor framework, after completing work this summer on the port's western docks revival project with Boskalis Westminster. #McLaughlinHarvey

Pick Everard delivers Thames Valley Police forensics centre Pick Everard has project managed the delivery of a new £34m forensics centre for Thames Valley Police in Bicester, working with contractor Willmott Dixon and design consultant AtkinsRéalis. #PickEverard