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Study: San Antonio construction industry likely to feel pain from immigration crackdown
A third of the city's construction workers are foreign-born, and worksites are already losing staff due to fear of enforcement sweeps. Trump administration's intensifying immigration crackdown will likely delay San Antonio construction projects and…
First Australian rare earth processing facility under construction
A rare earth processing facility is under construction in South Australia. A proposed Australian Rare Earths mining project in SA is to be the first to use it, but that project is yet to be approved. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology…
LSU plans to add School of Construction, AI degree as it seeks closer industry relationships
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Thursday voted to establish a School of Construction and a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence, both in the College of Engineering. The new programs, contingent on approval by the Board of Regents, align…
LSU adds School of Construction, new AI degree as it seeks closer industry relationships
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Thursday established a School of Construction and a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence, both in the College of Engineering. The new programs align with broad efforts to orient LSU toward industry and expand…
Pesta Pulau Pinang to go on six-year hiatus for Mutiara LRT line construction
GEORGE TOWN: The 2025/2026 edition of Pesta Pulau Pinang will be the last to be held at Tapak Pesta Pulau Pinang here before the festival goes on a six-year hiatus. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic) said this was to make way for the…
Free construction training program coming to Maine community colleges
AUBURN, Maine — Dozens of Mainers will have the chance to get hands-on construction training this spring at no cost. The new four-week pre-apprenticeship program will be offered at five community colleges across the state: Central Maine…
Five labourers injured as part of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Valsad
Five labourers were injured after the span between two pillars of an under-construction bridge on the Auranga river in Valsad town collapsed on Friday morning. They were taken to Kasturba Hospital, where officials said all are in stable condition.
AP Cabinet Approves New Construction Works in Amaravati
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved 44 agenda items, including major construction works in capital Amaravati, through a detailed session that lasted two-and-a-half hours. In a bid to position Amaravati as the country's first…
Canada's vacancy rate rises amid historically high rental construction
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Vacancy rates for purpose-built rentals rose across major Canadian cities in 2025 as the national rate increased to 3.1%, up from 2.2% in 2024 and above the national 10-year average. This increase was driven by…
Construction workers come together for Band Aid parody to support those in need
Social media creators have joined forces to release a heartfelt and humorous parody of the iconic 1984 Band Aid Christmas classic — all to support vulnerable families and individuals this winter. Daniel Richards, of the channel Welsh…
This Bay Area county is experimenting with a first-in-the-state pilot program for faster housing construction. Can it help solve the affordability crisis?
A concept design by Inspired ADUs for Alameda County's new pilot housing program SHIFT, which seeks to use pre-permitted standardized designs to streamline the housing production process. For as long as California has had a housing shortage…
Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh
The wages of scaffolding workers in Hong Kong are likely to increase as plastic meshes that have passed a new mandatory fire safety test are expected to be installed at more than 200 buildings from next month, according to a construction industry…
Construction begins on new video board at Bowman Gray Stadium
Construction begins on new video board at Bowman Gray Stadium There's been no word on work will be complete. 12 NEWS APP. TO BREAKING NEWS NOW, NASCAR HAS SETTLED AN ANTITRUST LAWSUIT WITH TWO RACE TEAMS, INCLUDING ONE CO-OWNED BY MICHAEL JORDAN.
Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem
We've spent a lot of time examining the problem of construction productivity in the US — the fact that, across a variety of different metrics, construction never seems to get any more efficient (in terms of how much output you get for a…
Construction work to convert former University Club into hotel to begin in January
Northwestern Mutual's conversion of the former University Club of Milwaukee building, located near its downtown headquarters campus, into a boutique hotel will begin in January 2026. The company announced Thursday that construction work on the…
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