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Hong Kong proposes heavy penalties for smoking on construction sites
Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 (US$51,068) for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong under a government proposal to improve safety following the deadly Tai Po fire last November. The proposals, outlined in…
Trump administration to spend $1B to prevent wind farm construction
March 23 (UPI) -- The Trump administration closed a deal with the French energy company TotalEnergies to pay it nearly $1 billion to end construction of wind farms off the shores of New York and North Carolina. TotalEnergies will be paid $928…
Ditto construction update
Ditto Landing's event center is moving forward apace, set for completion this fall. Why it matters: Madison County and Ditto Landing are working to establish a recreation and entertainment anchor on the Tennessee River in the southernmost part of…
US construction spending unexpectedly falls in January
WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in January amid broad weakness in private projects, government data showed. The Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Monday that construction spending…
Construction projects will be done before NFL draft, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership leader says
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come to Pittsburgh in April for the NFL draft, and there are still plenty of ongoing construction projects. On Monday, the NFL Draft clock on the North Shore showed 31 days until the big event. For…
Cornell Protects Big Red, Star of Red-tailed Hawk Cam, During Construction
From the Spring 2026 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. While Doug Sheerer was overseeing construction on Cornell University's Meinig Fieldhouse during the spring of 2025, he had a constant, feathery companion. Nearly every day from…
Construction underway on Harold Simmons Park's first attraction
If you've driven along Commerce Street just west of downtown Dallas, you've likely noticed construction activity across the Trinity River. The work marks the beginning of Harold Simmons Park — a $350 million project aimed at transforming the…
UK construction firm plunged into administration with £17M unpaid bills
The construction company fell into administration in November A UK construction company that reported multimillion-pound profits at the beginning of the year has collapsed into administration, leaving £17.4 million in unpaid bills and…
Wendell leaders to consider hold on data center construction, possibly joining others in central NC
The town of Wendell Board of Commissioners will consider pausing the development of data centers on Monday. Leaders in the town told WRAL News that while there currently aren't any plans to build a data center, they want to get a head of what's…
UK construction company collapses into administration
Merit Holdings, a UK-based construction company, has collapsed into administration, leaving £17.4 million in unpaid bills and hundreds of workers made redundant. The Northumberland-based company fell into administration last November, with…
Major Streetsboro construction project set to begin Friday
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Work at the intersection of State Route 14 and State Route 43 in Streetsboro is set to begin Friday. At 6 p.m., drivers will start to see the intersection, along with other nearby roads, close. At that time, the…
London skyscrapers under pressure as construction costs mount
The cost of building London skyscrapers has soared by 40 per cent in five years as pressure on the capital's high-rise property market mounts. The average cost of building a tower in the capital has increased from between £3,800 and…
Iran launches missile strikes on Tel Aviv day after Trump announced 'constructive' talks
First responders attend the scene of an Iranian missile strike Iranian strikes have rained down on Israel despite claims from Donald Trump that 'very good' talks were being had between the US and Iran. Trump announced in a social media post that he…
US construction spending falls amid private sector decline
By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters//March 23, 2026// U.S. construction spending dropped 0.3% in January, missing forecasts Private construction fell 0.6%, led by declines in residential projects Higher mortgage rates continue to weigh on single-family…
Top Construction Stocks Worth Watching - March 23rd
Caterpillar Is Riding the Data Center Boom—But Is It Too Expensive Now? Caterpillar, Planet Labs PBC, and Venture Global are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are…
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