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marketwatch.com - US Construction Spending +0.3% In Dec; Consensus +0.2%
US Construction Spending +0.3% In Dec; Consensus +0.2%
MarketWatch

Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news source, used by wealth managers, institutional investors and fintech platforms around the world to identify trading and investing opportunities, strengthen advisor-client…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - AI Takeover Complete: Data Center Construction Surpasses Office Construction For The First Time
AI Takeover Complete: Data Center Construction Surpasses Office Construction For The First Time
Zero Hedge

On August 19, 2025 we published what we thought was 'the most insane chart', one showing that value of data center construction was about to surpass the value of office construction. We added that we would reach the intersection point within 6…

mirror.co.uk - Lauran O'Toole, Eliana Nunes - UK construction firm enters administration after being in business since 2018
UK construction firm enters administration after being in business since 2018
The Mirror

A major UK construction company that has been in business since 2018 has entered administration. Architectural Panel Solutions Limited, which specialised in façade and cladding systems for commercial and residential buildings, went into…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Gyu-lee - POSCO E&C deploys autonomous robots for post-construction cleanups
POSCO E&C deploys autonomous robots for post-construction cleanups
The Korea Times

POSCO E&C said Friday it is deploying artificial intelligence (AI)-powered autonomous cleaning robots at a redevelopment project of an apartment complex in Seocho District, Seoul, to improve efficiency in construction-site maintenance and quality…

wsj.com - David Uberti - Manufacturing Construction Spending Has Fallen for 11 Straight Months
Manufacturing Construction Spending Has Fallen for 11 Straight Months
Wall Street Journal

Spending on U.S. factory construction in December fell for the 11th-straight month, according to new Census Bureau data, the latest sign that President Trump's push to reshore manufacturing is facing pressure. While factory output has ticked upward…

express.co.uk - Lauran O'Toole - UK construction company plunges into administration - in business since 2018
UK construction company plunges into administration - in business since 2018
Express.co.uk

A major construction company has entered administration A major UK construction company that has been in business since 2018 has plunged into administration. Materials and labour costs are some of the things that have seen an increase, leading to…

globalnews.ca - Skylar Peters - Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite construction - Calgary
Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite construction - Calgary
Global News

On one back lane in Calgary's Brentwood neighbourhood, Jai Cheng's garage stands out — because it's more than that. “Think of it not as adding units,” the Calgary homeowner and mother of two said. “You're actually…

fool.com - Lee Samaha - Forget Tech Stocks: The Construction Stock Building Tomorrow's Data Centers
Forget Tech Stocks: The Construction Stock Building Tomorrow's Data Centers
The Motley Fool

It's no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) data center spending is booming, but with investors increasingly worried about the rising costs of funding mammoth capital commitments, it's a good idea to look beyond the hyperscalers like Alphabet…

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - Construction of new Edinburgh housing development in Leith is underway
Construction of new Edinburgh housing development in Leith is underway
The Herald

Set to deliver 99 homes adjacent to Leith Links, the scheme aims to support the ongoing transformation of the Leith Waterfront. Fraser Lynes, chief executive of Cruden, said: 'Salamander Yards is a key contribution to the evolution of Leith…

paloaltoonline.com - Brianna Sosa - Construction launches for Palo Alto's newest teacher housing project
Construction launches for Palo Alto's newest teacher housing project
Palo Alto Online

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto's newest teacher housing project, The Academy, is finally ready for construction. Community partners ceremoniously dug shovels into dirt on the 3265 El Camino Real construction site on Thursday…

thecentersquare.com - Merrilee Gasser | The Center Square contributor - Alligator Alcatraz construction costs fall to Florida
Alligator Alcatraz construction costs fall to Florida
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Florida is unlikely to be reimbursed for the $608 million cost of building Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention center located in the Everglades. In a court filing this week, lawyers for the U.S. Justice…

kvue.com - Johann Castro - Construction underway on AISD affordable housing development in East Austin
Construction underway on AISD affordable housing development in East Austin
kvue.com

Boomtown District leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the Anita Ferrales Coy redevelopment, which is located at the site of the former school on Gonzales Street. To stream KVUE on your phone, you need the KVUE app. Example video title will go…

marketbeat.com - Promising Construction Stocks Worth Watching - February 27th
Promising Construction Stocks Worth Watching - February 27th
MarketBeat

Caterpillar Is Riding the Data Center Boom—But Is It Too Expensive Now? Caterpillar, Deere & Company, and CRH are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of…

theadvocate.com - Adam Daigle - Work to begin on trampoline park on Verot School Road. See more Acadiana construction.
Work to begin on trampoline park on Verot School Road. See more Acadiana construction.
The Advocate

Building permits for the week of Feb. 11-24 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville: MEDICAL: 1105 Kaliste Saloom Road, description, energy plant upgrades at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital; applicant, ADG Engineering; contractor…

thetelegraphandargus.co.uk - Harry Williams - Ground-breaking' Bradford project aims to reduce carbon footprint of construction
Ground-breaking' Bradford project aims to reduce carbon footprint of construction
Bradford Telegraph and Argus

The University of Bradford is aiming to reduce cement-related carbon emissions by 10 to 40 per cent through a new EU funded collaboration. Partnering with the Holcim Innovation Center in France and a Post Doctoral Research Fellow from Tianjin…

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