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Inside New Zealand's shrinking building and construction industry
The New Zealand building and construction industry has shrunk over the past couple of years, with a full recovery unlikely in the near future, according to latest data. The industry's pattern of boom-bust-boom may have run its course, given the…
Crypto czar holds 'constructive' discussion with Mufti Taqi Usmani on Shariah status of digital assets
Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib on Saturday said he held a “constructive discussion” with religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on the Shariah status of digital assets. Their meeting comes…
Oregon's New Football Facility Looks Striking in Latest Construction Update
The project is impossible to miss and starting to take shape, including: Construction of a new 170,000 sq. ft. indoor athletics training facility, relocation of two outdoor practice fields and the realignment of Leo Harris Parkway... plus upgrades…
UK construction company collapses into administration - building houses since 1920
A business operating for 106 years has entered administration (stock image) A UK building company has collapsed into administration after 120 years in business. An appointment of administrators was made on July 2, following a petition to wind up…
Turning to robots amid S'pore's construction labour crunch
SINGAPORE – After more than two decades in the industry, Expand Construction founder Von Lee has a vision: The next generation of physical labourers will not be men, but robots that toil tirelessly in the sun. Their human operators, said…
Construction Stocks To Follow Today - July 11th
Industrials Are Leading in 2026, But These ETFs Take Different Routes Caterpillar, Comfort Systems USA, Quanta Services, Deere & Company, Lowe's Companies, Vulcan Materials, and Carrier Global are the seven Construction stocks to watch today…
Penticton City Council asks for patience with construction season
Statement from City Council about the construction season Penticton City Council issued a statement on Saturday afternoon, asking for patience from locals as major construction activity continues. Multiple projects got underway to upgrade essential…
Construction worker dies after plunging from children's hospital in UK city
A man has tragically lost his life after falling from a children's hospital. Emergency services were called to the scene after a man plummeted from the building on Friday (July 10) just before 10am. It is understood that the man was working on a…
Data center pipeline faces construction delays, cancellations to mount through 2027: Bernstein
The global data centre buildout is set to hit a speed bump as capacity gets pushed out and cancellations rise, with the tightest supply conditions expected to ease only after 2026, according to research report by Bernstein's. Bernstein expects 'the…
City of Nelson recognized for public sector leadership in reducing carbon from building construction
City of Nelson Climate and Energy Manager Carmen Proctor, Low Carbon Building Specialist Alex Leffelaar, and Mayor Janice Morrison showcasing the CLF BC award received for the City's work reducing embodied carbon in buildings and advancing…
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: PennDOT, PDE launch initiative to expand workforce in heavy highway industry
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania departments of transportation (PennDOT) and education (PDE) announced a new grant program is now available to educational institutions to help grow Pennsylvania's workforce and expand career pathways for young…
Most Australian cities make it hard to build homes, but one is bucking the trend
Melbourne is the only Australian capital that allows medium density housing to be built on most of its residential land, according to a new study of zoning restrictions from a pro-housing collective. The Victorian capital, where housing is also…
Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?
Entering the world of work often brings some uncertainty, but now there is another question: how can I AI-proof my career? We asked people from across various industries what they think the impact of AI will be on careers, and which jobs may be…
Homes are in short supply in the U.S. How a new law could change the market
A new law adopted on July 11 marks the most significant effort in decades to boost the US housing supply. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which passed both chambers of Congress by a huge margin, is designed to bring relief to Americans…
DARPA's Chilling Pre-COVID Blueprint: Predict, Manufacture, & Deploy Pandemics On Demand
Authored by Jon Fleetwood, via Substack, A sprawling, multi-institution effort for 'predicting' future pathogen characteristics, developing vaccines 'in advance of need,' and building the very systems intended to validate those predictions. The…
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