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express.co.uk - James Johnson - Major UK construction firm plunges into administration - 100 jobs at risk
Major UK construction firm plunges into administration - 100 jobs at risk
Daily Express

Construction firm Agetur looks set to plunge into adminstration. A major construction firm looks set to plunge into administration, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. Northamptonshire-based Agetur was founded in 1985 by Rob Rexton, carrying out…

sequimgazette.com - none - Building Insight: Why local construction trades education matters more than ever
Building Insight: Why local construction trades education matters more than ever
Sequim Gazette

Clallam County's strength has always come from the people who build it — literally. Every home framed, every business remodeled, every energy-efficient upgrade completed in our community depends on a skilled workforce of carpenters…

rappler.com - Iya Gozum - Delayed farm-to-market road projects to start construction in August
Delayed farm-to-market road projects to start construction in August
RAPPLER

MANILA, Philippines – Construction of delayed farm-to-market road projects will start in August, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) resumes procurement after a delay due to costing adjustments and the global oil shocks. DA spokesman Arnel…

si.com - Ally Osborne - Oregon Ducks' Indoor Facility Construction: Updated Look
Oregon Ducks' Indoor Facility Construction: Updated Look
Sports Illustrated

EUGENE, Ore. - As the Oregon Ducks baseball squad welcomed fans once more to PK Park to attend the Eugene, Oregon NCAA Regional Baseball Tournament, many rode past the towering skeleton of Oregon Football's newest facility. Expected to be open to…

axios.com - Claire Trageser - New San Diego group wants more women in construction
New San Diego group wants more women in construction
Axios

A new organization has popped up in San Diego to help women with construction careers. The big picture: The San Diego Professional Women in Building Council is stacked with women leaders at construction companies and is going to offer scholarship…

axios.com - Zachery Eanes - North Carolina lawmakers consider new regulations on data center construction
North Carolina lawmakers consider new regulations on data center construction
Axios

Legislation that would rein in how data centers are built and operated in North Carolina is scheduled for an N.C. House vote Wednesday. Why it matters: Data center construction has become a political lightning rod in recent months, with…

nypost.com - Vaughn Golden - Albany Democrats poised to impose 1-year ban on new AI data center construction in NY
Albany Democrats poised to impose 1-year ban on new AI data center construction in NY
New York Post

New York could become the first state to place a moratorium on building massive new AI data centers, as legislators plan to pass a one-year ban on construction of the energy-devouring facilities amid backlash. The state legislature will vote on a…

enr.com - Alisa Zevin - Construction Job Openings Increase Amid Struggle to Fill Positions
Construction Job Openings Increase Amid Struggle to Fill Positions
Engineering News-Record (ENR)

Job openings reached 259,000 in the construction industry in April, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figure is 25,000 higher than the number reported in…

thehindubusinessline.com - Broker's Call: KNR Constructions (Neutral)
Broker's Call: KNR Constructions (Neutral)
BusinessLine

KNR Constructions' revenue declined about 37 per cent to about ₹530 crore during Q4FY26 (16 per cent above our estimate). EBITDA margin decreased 850 bp to 5.3 per cent (vs. our estimate of 9.9 per cent) in Q4FY26. EBITDA fell about 76 per…

forbes.com - Jamie Gold - New Study Reveals Latest Outdoor Living Space Trends For Our Homes
New Study Reveals Latest Outdoor Living Space Trends For Our Homes
Forbes

Outdoor kitchens with shading, built-in appliances and plumbing, and comfortable seating are strong 2026 trends. Houzz | HomeTech Construction & Design “Summertime… And the living is easy” croons Clara in Gershwin's hit opera…

birminghammail.co.uk - Peter Hennessy, Richard Ashmore - Homes evacuated and cordon in place after WWII bomb found at construction site
Homes evacuated and cordon in place after WWII bomb found at construction site
Birmingham Live

Police have evacuated nearly 100 properties in Coventry following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb by construction workers. West Midlands Police have instructed residents to vacate 96 houses after the explosive was uncovered at…

coventrytelegraph.net - Peter Hennessy, Richard Ashmore - Nearly 100 homes evacuated after suspected WWII bomb found on construction site
Nearly 100 homes evacuated after suspected WWII bomb found on construction site
Coventry Live

Nearly 100 homes have been evacuated following a major police alert after builders uncovered an unexploded World War II bomb in Coventry. West Midlands Police ordered residents to leave 96 properties after the hazardous wartime device was…

abc7chicago.com - Michelle Gallardo - Construction of new lakefront Advocate Trinity Hospital on South Side considered transformative for Chicago
Construction of new lakefront Advocate Trinity Hospital on South Side considered transformative for Chicago
ABC7 Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A major transformation is underway on Chicago Southeast Side. Advocate Trinity Hospital is being built at 8000 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr. It's the first new hospital built in the area in more than a century. The new facility will…

forbes.com - Steven Carlini - Industrial, Physical, Generative And Agentic AI Explained
Industrial, Physical, Generative And Agentic AI Explained
Forbes

Steven Carlini, Chief Advocate, Data Centers and AI, Energy Management Business Unit, Schneider Electric. When generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) went big after the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, many people were under the impression…

scmp.com - Advertising partner - Hong Kong pitches Northern Metropolis as ASEAN gateway to Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong pitches Northern Metropolis as ASEAN gateway to Greater Bay Area
South China Morning Post

Ng said the area would serve as a development base for Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland enterprises while functioning as a hub for innovation and industry. “It provides a platform for strengthening collaboration between the international…

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