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afr.com - Michael Read - Beefed up tariffs on Chinese steel risk raising construction costs
Beefed up tariffs on Chinese steel risk raising construction costs
Australian Financial Review

The Albanese government has quietly stepped up tariffs on Chinese-made steel imports to protect Australian manufacturers, but economists warn the expanding web of levies could push up construction costs, fuelling inflation and worsening the housing…

somersetlive.co.uk - Pete Gavan, Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter - Construction on 295 Chard homes could begin in early-2027
Construction on 295 Chard homes could begin in early-2027
Somerset Live

Construction on nearly 300 new homes at Chard's northern edge could begin in early-2027 if revised plans are approved in the coming months. McTaggart & Mickel Homes England Ltd. and the S. E. Blackburn Discretionary Trust jointly secured outline…

channelnewsasia.com - Morningstar considers revamping index construction ahead of SpaceX IPO
Morningstar considers revamping index construction ahead of SpaceX IPO
CNA

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 20: Investment research and analysis provider Morningstar Inc. is the latest index provider to consider revising its approach to designing its market indexes in light of SpaceX's outsize pending initial public…

globenewswire.com - Sika AG - SIKA EXPANDS ITS ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA WITH A NEW NATIONAL SUBSIDIARY IN KYRGYZSTAN
SIKA EXPANDS ITS ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA WITH A NEW NATIONAL SUBSIDIARY IN KYRGYZSTAN
GlobeNewswire

SIKA EXPANDS ITS ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA WITH A NEW NATIONAL SUBSIDIARY IN KYRGYZSTAN Sika is strengthening its position in Central Asia by establishing a new national subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan. With this step, the company is expanding its global…

marketbeat.com - Construction Stocks To Consider - April 20th
Construction Stocks To Consider - April 20th
MarketBeat

Potential Rate Cuts Could Benefit These Firms TopBuild, Caterpillar, and Planet Labs PBC are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in…

kgw.com - Alex Jensen - Police arrest man connected to arson at Portland adolescent recovery campus under construction
Police arrest man connected to arson at Portland adolescent recovery campus under construction
kgw.com

Crime Portland police arrested a man in connection with a fire that heavily damaged an adolescent and family addiction recovery campus that was under construction. PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police arrested a man Monday in connection with an…

enr.com - Denver Construction Market Remains Steady in 2026
Denver Construction Market Remains Steady in 2026
Engineering News-Record (ENR)

“Health care remains a bright spot across the metro area as most major systems are planning expansions, renovations or new hospital projects. Multifamily also continues to move forward though at a more measured pace compared to the rapid…

gazettelive.co.uk - David Huntley - Construction worker, 17, died after being hit by concrete pipe at building site
Construction worker, 17, died after being hit by concrete pipe at building site
Teesside Live

A 'genuine and loving' teenager from County Durham has tragically lost his life after being struck by a concrete pipe while working on a housing development. Construction worker Shay Bladen suffered fatal injuries during the incident at a building…

enr.com - Cautious Optimism in Phoenix Market as Construction Starts Projected to Increase by 8%
Cautious Optimism in Phoenix Market as Construction Starts Projected to Increase by 8%
Engineering News-Record (ENR)

“Phoenix has positioned itself well, and that ecosystem effect should keep generating downstream demand across industrial, infrastructure and support facilities.” Phoenix's role as a distribution mega-hub isn't going away either, he…

thedailyrecord.com - Reuters Connect - Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, appeals court says
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, appeals court says
Maryland Daily Record - Maryland Daily Record

Reuters Connect //April 20, 2026// Reuters Connect //April 20, 2026// WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump ‘s administration on Friday night to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site…

brisbanetimes.com.au - William Davis - Property bloom: Construction set to begin on West End tower at site of former florist
Property bloom: Construction set to begin on West End tower at site of former florist
Brisbane Times

Construction of an apartment block will begin in the middle of this year on the site of a former flower shop in a booming pocket of West End. The Elisi building at 17 Ferry Road – previously occupied by the Roses Only warehouse – will…

inewsource.org - Crystal Niebla - South Bay's bayshore bikeway construction funds waitlisted
South Bay's bayshore bikeway construction funds waitlisted
inewsource

Climate change is costing government agencies across the country millions of dollars to adapt to rising sea levels, more severe weather events and other climate-related effects. Imperial Beach officials want to flood-proof a popular bikeway along…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus construction material prices edge up in March
Cyprus construction material prices edge up in March
Cyprus Mail

Construction material prices in Cyprus continued to rise, with the price index of construction materials showing both monthly and annual increases in March, according to a report from the state statistical service (Cystat). Specifically, the…

marketbeat.com - ATB Cormark Capital Markets Raises Bird Construction (TSE:BDT) Price Target to C$48.00
ATB Cormark Capital Markets Raises Bird Construction (TSE:BDT) Price Target to C$48.00
MarketBeat

Bird Construction (TSE:BDT - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by research analysts at ATB Cormark Capital Markets from C$38.00 to C$48.00 in a research report issued on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has an…

businessinsider.com - Dominick Reuter - Meta fast-tracks fiber technician training to solve a major data center bottleneck
Meta fast-tracks fiber technician training to solve a major data center bottleneck
Business Insider

The gold rush needed miners; the fracking boom needed welders; the AI surge needs fiber technicians. Meta on Monday announced a new program with real estate partner CBRE to train new fiber technicians in four weeks. The sprint to build out new data…

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