2026

Fugro is acquiring a minority share of Dutch software company DTACT to develop scalable solutions across its core markets in energy, infrastructure and water.

Fugro to take minority shareholding in geo-data specialist DTACT

28 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Geo-data specialist Fugro is taking a minority shareholding in Netherlands-based software company DTACT, which specialises in data fusion and intelligence solutions. Fugro has said that this transaction supports its strategy to strengthen its digital and […]

Jan Green has moved up to chief commercial officer at STARK Building Materials UK.

STARK UK appoints Jan Green as CCO

28 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Janeeth Green has been appointed chief commercial officer of STARK Building Materials in the UK. With over 12 years industry experience, Jan has served as commercial director for projects since February 2026 when she joined […]

Founding the Future brings together three piling-equipment specialists under single ownership.

Three piling-equipment specialists come together under DevCo ownership

24 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

The UK’s Watson & Hillhouse, which has specialised in the provision of pile-driving equipment since 1972, has joined forces with Dutch specialist equipment manufacturer Dieseko and Finland’s Movax to form a new platform under DevCo ownership, […]

WSP has made a second offer for Arcadis after the first was rejected.

WSP makes second offer to acquire Arcadis

24 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

International design consultant Arcadis has revealed that it has received two offers from global competitor WSP for all issued and outstanding shares. The first proposal of €48.5 per share, of which a significant portion was […]

JSM Group will install a duct route and a 400kV underground cable circuit in Manchester for Statera Energy.

Statera appoints JSM Group to install 400kV cable for Manchester Battery Energy Storage Site

23 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Statera Energy has selected JSM Group to carry out 400kV cable installation works for a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility at Wharfside Business Park in Greater Manchester. The contract covers the installation of […]

Mainmark UK has completed repairs to Thomas Telford's Bannockburn Bridge.

Repairs competed on iconic bridge as dry weather undermines infrastructure

23 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

The recent prolonged dry weather in the UK has not just resulted in brown grass everywhere, it has also affected the stability of a number of buildings and structures around the nation. As clays and […]

Rolls-Royce SMR and GBE-N signed a contract in April 2026 for the delivery of three Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors at Wylfa, on the coast of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in North Wales.

Jacobs and Quod to provide support for small modular reactors programme

22 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has confirmed that it has appointed business consulting and services specialist Jacobs and planning subconsultant Quod to assist with planning and consenting for the proposed small modular reactors (SMRs) […]

Wordsensing has launched its new Loadsensing G7 Digital Data Logger.

New datalogger from Worldsensing

21 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

A new datalogger, designed to transform wireless data acquisition for digital sensors across the industrial, structural, geotechnical and environmental monitoring sectors, has been launched by Worldsensing, the specialist in IoT (Internet of Things) remote monitoring […]

The acquisition of Galt Geotechnics will enable Fugro to establish an Australian hub for GroundIQ®.

Fugro to acquire Galt Geotechnics and establish Australian hub for GroundIQ

20 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Leading geo-data specialist Fugro is to acquire Galt Geotechnics, a company of consulting geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists and environmental scientists based in Perth and Darwin, Australia. The acquisition will enable Fugro to establish an Australian […]

"We need to have the right people involved to make brave decisions on what is important and what is not."

The UK needs to change if productivity is to increase

15 July 2026 GeoCon News 0

Peter Bierton Chief Executive Officer at Mainmark. Specialist in transforming and spearheading businesses within the construction, services, and engineering industries. … The UK construction industry must cut through the bureaucratic red tape to avoid falling […]