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Cement shortage hits construction industry
1e8f7949-ab24-4d35-b64c-ef689aca8467 Running low: the silos of Maxcem Bermuda's cement plant at Dockyard Builders and construction material suppliers have been hit by a severe shortage of cement over the past week, caused by a month-long delay in a…
Construction work begins on Ecclefechan meat processing plant
Construction work has started on a £24m meat processing plant in the south of Scotland. The Pickstock Telford development near Ecclefechan should deliver about 90 jobs in a rural area as well as help reduce food miles. Concerns have been…
Construction work begins on Ecclefechan meat processing plant
Molly Armstrong, BBC Scotland News and Penny Macmillan, BBC Scotland News, Ecclefechan Construction work has started on a £24m meat processing plant in the south of Scotland. The Pickstock Telford development near Ecclefechan should deliver…
Policy Address 2026 | HK advances innovation and technology, AI computing and advanced construction infrastructure
Hong Kong will accelerate the development of its innovation and technology (I&T) sector by strengthening cross-boundary research collaboration, expanding computing power infrastructure and establishing specialized industry parks, according to…
Map shows cities facing new home construction slump
New home construction is losing momentum across the United States, with some of the steepest declines concentrated in Sun Belt cities that helped drive the country's pandemic-era building boom. Residential building permits are now a record 19.4…
Housing starts and construction data for August 2026
OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- The six-month trend in housing starts was down 1.3% in August compared to July to 244,149 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend measure is a six-month moving average of the…
Federal Court awards OCN $27M, 62 years after construction of hydro dam
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Cloud.ru begins construction on data center in Moscow, Russia
Russian cloud technology provider Cloud.ru has begun construction on its first data center in Moscow, Russia. As reported by Russian publication Vedomosti, the data center is expected to be commissioned in 2027. The facility will be used to expand…
HD Construction Equipment wins 45-excavator order in Hong Kong
HD Construction Equipment has secured an order for 45 Develon excavators for a major railway expansion project in Hong Kong, the company said Wednesday. The order comprises seven 53-ton excavators and 38 midsize and large models weighing between 14…
Construction begins on buildings to house new national supercomputer in Edinburgh
Work is underway on the UK's new national supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh. The £750 million ($1bn) system will be housed in buildings that sit on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin in Midlothian, an area directly south of…
First Five-Year Plan | Hung Shui Kiu to welcome universities in 2027/28
The government will prioritize the development of the Hung Shui Kiu University Town, with plans to begin site allocation for its campus area in 2026 and support institutions to move in between 2027 and 2028, according to the Five-Year Plan. SCROLL…
Skipton footpath to close for six months during construction works
North Yorkshire Council is implementing the temporary closure of Public Footpath 05.37/28/1 due to construction works. The closure will affect the path between grid references SD99955241 and SE00135254. The closure is scheduled to last for a period…
Bellevue City Council approves up to $50 million in bonds for water park construction
Updated: 10:22 PM CDT Sep 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Bellevue approves up to $50 million in bonds for water park construction Updated: 10:22 PM CDT Sep 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ BELLEVUE, Neb. — The Bellevue City…
Texas dairy farmer says sinkholes, soil damage followed Kinder Morgan pipeline construction
Joe Knolle never expected to watch his cattle fall through his own pasture. Three years after Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC installed a 42-inch natural gas line across his dairy farm in Jim Wells County, Knolle says the ground is collapsing…
Bird Construction (TSE:BDT) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?
Bird Construction Inc. (TSE:BDT - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$56.69 and traded as high as C$73.78. Bird Construction shares last traded at…
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