Faced with economic uncertainties around the world, many global design and construction firms have struggled to find a steady stream of opportunities, but some are cautiously optimistic that conditions are improving.
Making its first-ever international expansion, Denver-based Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping will
acquire three companies in the U.K. that provide concrete-pumping services.
Concrete’s large carbon footprint—that is, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the cement manufacturing process—is estimated to be 5% of industrial CO2 emissions, a source of concern in the battle against human-caused climate change.
Low oil and gas prices are continuing to restrict the petroleum industry’s development of exploration and production infrastructure, but the need to deliver affordable liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other fuels to economic centers will boost prospects for pipeline and other distribution infrastructure investments in Asia and other regions.