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scmp.com - Eric Jiang - Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year
Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year
South China Morning Post

A construction worker has died after falling while erecting scaffolding, marking the city's 19th fatal accident for the construction industry and second to involve truss-out platforms this year, according to police and a concern group. The force…

marketwatch.com - North American Construction Group Appoints Rogers CEO
North American Construction Group Appoints Rogers CEO
MarketWatch

North American Construction Group appointed Brad Rogers as its next chief executive officer, effective Dec. 1. Rogers, currently the CEO of Jupiter Mines, will also join the company's board. The appointment wraps up a months-long global search…

ajc.com - Zachary Hansen - Data center build-out creates new stress test for Georgia construction firms
Data center build-out creates new stress test for Georgia construction firms
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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iol.co.za - Fouzia van der Fort - Sea Point flats approval declared unlawful, but construction may continue
Sea Point flats approval declared unlawful, but construction may continue
IOL

The diagram shows the table provides two alternative buiding lines of 4.5metres and 0.6H for common boundaries (boundaries shared by an erf with another erf, as opposed to street boundaries), read the judgment. Image: Judgment acting judge of the…

hometownstation.com - Carl Goldman - Planning A Barndominium In Texas This Fall? What To Check Before Construction Starts
Planning A Barndominium In Texas This Fall? What To Check Before Construction Starts
KHTS Radio

Fall can be a useful time to start planning a barndominium in Texas. The worst of the summer heat is beginning to ease, landowners have had several months to see how their property performs in hot and dry conditions, and there is still time to work…

indianexpress.com - Mishal Mussaddique - Drive against illegal constructions: MCD seals 54 jewellery stores in Chandni Chowk
Drive against illegal constructions: MCD seals 54 jewellery stores in Chandni Chowk
The Indian Express

As part of its ongoing drive against unauthorised commercial activities, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sealed 54 jewellery shops operating from basements across four buildings in the Kucha Mahajani area of Chandni Chowk on Thursday…

globaltimes.cn - Liu Yang - CIFTIS 2026 shows how China's smart construction empowers better living
CIFTIS 2026 shows how China's smart construction empowers better living
Global Times

A view of the prefabricated modular housing system from China State Construction Engineering Corporation Photo: Liu Yang/GT Walking into the engineering consulting and construction services exhibition area at the ongoing 2026 China International…

wral.com - Bailey Stamos, WRAL reporter - Downtown Apex businesses feel construction strain as Salem Street project stretches
Downtown Apex businesses feel construction strain as Salem Street project stretches
WRAL News

Months into a multimillion-dollar project designed to improve downtown Apex, some business owners say they are still feeling the effects of construction as the town's latest timeline stretches through the end of the year. The town of Apex is in the…

globaltimes.cn - 6G remote driving system for construction machinery debuts at 2026 CIFTIS
6G remote driving system for construction machinery debuts at 2026 CIFTIS
Global Times

6G remote driving system for construction machinery debuts at 2026 CIFTIS By: Global Times | Published: Sep 11, 2026 12:46 PM An excavator in Changsha, but its control station in Beijing? A 6G remote driving system for construction machinery made…

thestage.co.uk - Till the Stars Come Down at Nottingham Playhouse: well constructed
Till the Stars Come Down at Nottingham Playhouse: well constructed
The Stage

“As well constructed as a wedding cake” Sep 11, 202600:06 by Matt Barton Nottingham Playhouse Amelia Yates, AK Golding and Emma Pallant in Till the Stars Come Down at Nottingham Playhouse. Photo: Sam Taylor Beth Steel's hit play still…

construction-physics.com - Brian Potter - Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful?
Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful?
Construction Physics

Construction is famously labor intensive: direct labor makes up close to 50% of the cost of constructing a new single-family home in the US, compared to around 6 to 8% of the cost of manufacturing a car. Unsurprisingly, there's long been interest…

theadvocate.com - Adam Daigle - Crunch Fitness to open Lafayette location and other Lafayette area construction
Crunch Fitness to open Lafayette location and other Lafayette area construction
The Advocate

Building permits issued Sept. 2-8 for the cities of Lafayette, Youngsville and Broussard and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish: RETAIL: 302 Guilbeau Road, description, expansion to Barnel's The Art & Farming Gallery; applicant, Chase…

hoodline.com - Nicole Black - RapidRide J Line Construction Halfway Done in Seattle
RapidRide J Line Construction Halfway Done in Seattle
Hoodline

Construction on Seattle's RapidRide J Line has passed the halfway mark, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation, as crews continue reshaping the corridor linking Downtown, South Lake Union, Eastlake and the University District. The…

amny.com - Op-ed | Lead poisoning is an ancient danger that New York's construction workers still face today
Op-ed | Lead poisoning is an ancient danger that New York's construction workers still face today
amNewYork

For thousands of years, humans have worked with lead. Ancient Egyptians used lead for fishing-net weights, jewelry, beads, solder, domestic utensils, pottery glazes, construction materials, ornaments, decorations, glass, and enamels. Later, Greek…

natureworldnews.com - Lucas Caldwell - Sweetheart Lake Hydropower Project Near Juneau Seeks Two More Years as Construction Deadline Passes
Sweetheart Lake Hydropower Project Near Juneau Seeks Two More Years as Construction Deadline Passes
Nature World News

The federal deadline to begin building the Sweetheart Lake hydroelectric project south of Juneau, Alaska, passed on Sept. 8 with the developer's request for more time still pending. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published notice of…

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