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wsj.com - Nicholas G. Miller - DuPont de Nemours Posts Flat Sales Amid Weak Construction Market
DuPont de Nemours Posts Flat Sales Amid Weak Construction Market
Wall Street Journal

recorded flat fourth-quarter sales as its building technologies business was hurt by weak construction activity. The materials and chemicals company posted a narrower loss from continuing operations of $108 million, or 27 cents a share, compared…

thestar.com.my - Construction begins on Bestari 300MW floating solar project in Selangor
Construction begins on Bestari 300MW floating solar project in Selangor
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's largest and one of South-east Asia's largest floating solar photovoltaic farms, the 300-megawatt (MWac) Bestari Large-Scale Solar Project in Bestari Jaya, Kuala Selangor, has commenced construction. Developed under the…

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - Construction starts on 300MW solar, battery project
Construction starts on 300MW solar, battery project
www.itweb.co.za

The Naos-1 project's commercial operation date is targeted for 2028. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) SOLA Group has achieved financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300MW (435MWp) solar PV facility with 660MWh of…

thechronicle.com.gh - The Chronicle - Editorial: Construction Under Flyover - This Is Scandalous - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Editorial: Construction Under Flyover - This Is Scandalous - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Home - The Ghanaian Chronicle

The decisive action taken by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, to halt an illegal construction under the East Legon overpass is not just commendable, it is an indictment of Ghana's local governance system. That a…

axios.com - Martin Vassolo - Rubble from Surfside collapse returned to town for memorial construction
Rubble from Surfside collapse returned to town for memorial construction
Axios

Rubble from the 2021 Surfside collapse has been returned to the town for the future construction of a memorial promenade for the 98 residents who died there. The big picture: Plans for the memorial are slowly progressing — four years after…

chicagotribune.com - Chuck Fieldman - Clarendon Hills Downtown Improvement Plan open house deemed 'constructive'
Clarendon Hills Downtown Improvement Plan open house deemed 'constructive'
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... More than 100 people turned out last week for a community open house, which was held to introduce a draft Clarendon Hills Downtown Improvement Plan and offer an opportunity to review proposed improvements…

politifact.com - Louis Jacobson - Trump overstates pace of factory construction
Trump overstates pace of factory construction
PolitiFact

A key reason President Donald Trump cites for his tariff policy is boosting U.S. manufacturing. On two recent occasions, Trump has touted a factory-building record on his watch. 'We right now have more factories and plants being built in our…

pymnts.com - 2026's Digital Blueprint: Building Payment Stability in Construction
2026's Digital Blueprint: Building Payment Stability in Construction
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

For the construction industry, late payments are an ongoing challenge that squeezes cash flow and puts projects at risk. This issue affects contractors, subcontractors and developers alike, driving up costs, delaying timelines and shaking the very…

nbcchicago.com - Lawmakers aim to avoid stacking Chicago bridge construction projects
Lawmakers aim to avoid stacking Chicago bridge construction projects
NBC Chicago

Multiple Chicago bridges are closed for repairs all at once, causing frustration for drivers, and lawmakers are trying to prevent that from happening in the future, as Rose Schmidt explains.

indianexpress.com - Karnataka Govt offers 105 acre-land in Mandya for India's first construction and infrastructure equipment testing facility
Karnataka Govt offers 105 acre-land in Mandya for India's first construction and infrastructure equipment testing facility
The Indian Express

2 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google The Karnataka Government has offered 105 acres of land to the Central Government to establish India's first dedicated construction and infrastructure equipment testing facility. The Centre had…

straitstimes.com - Aqil Hamzah - AI-enabled CCTV trial ongoing at 14 construction sites in Singapore
AI-enabled CCTV trial ongoing at 14 construction sites in Singapore
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – At a construction site in Pasir Ris, safety supervisors do not need to constantly monitor screens to keep track of workers' safety. Instead, their phones receive instant notifications of safety violations whenever closed-circuit…

irishexaminer.com - Ronan Smyth - Construction activity continues decline as total home completions fall short of targets
Construction activity continues decline as total home completions fall short of targets
IrishExaminer.com

The construction sector saw another decline in activity during January with the residential sector extending its current period of contraction to nine months, the latest AIB Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows. The sector's PMI…

business-standard.com - Capital Market - C & C Constructions reports standalone net profit of Rs 2.44 crore in the December 2025 quarter
C & C Constructions reports standalone net profit of Rs 2.44 crore in the December 2025 quarter
Business Standard

Home / Markets / Capital Market News / C & C Constructions reports standalone net profit of Rs 2.44 crore in the December 2025 quarter Last Updated: Feb 10 2026 | 9:11 AM IST Net profit of C & C Constructions reported to Rs 2.44 crore in the…

enr.com - Bruce Buckley - Atlanta Construction Starts to Hold Steady in 2026
Atlanta Construction Starts to Hold Steady in 2026
ENR

Despite some spikes and market corrections, the Atlanta metro area has seen fairly stable construction starts in recent years. Following a solid rebound in 2025, the Atlanta metro area could see a slight uptick in total construction starts in 2026.

scmp.com - Carol Yang - China's cruise industry passes major milestone as Beijing eyes travel boom
China's cruise industry passes major milestone as Beijing eyes travel boom
South China Morning Post

China's first home-grown large cruise ship has now handled 1 million passengers since its commercial debut two years ago, a sign of progress as Beijing strives to boost household spending on services and cultivate new growth drivers. The operator…

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