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LEGO Volvo Concept Could Be The Future Of Construction
The Volvo LX03 concept looks like something pulled straight from a science fiction movie. Inspired by a 2016 collaboration between LEGO Technic and Volvo, the project began as a scale model before evolving into a full-size vision of future…
Birdland Park's $54M overhaul moves into construction phases
The first major construction phase of Birdland Park's $54.4 million long-planned transformation is expected to begin this spring, including a multi-season skate ribbon. Why it matters: The project, described by the city as 'the most ambitious'…
Construction works on Ireland's tallest building to begin in August
Developer Joe O'Reilly's Chartered Lands is behind the project, located on the site previously occupied by Hickey's Wholesale Fabrics warehouse and across the river from Heuston Station. The main tower, known as Block A, will stand at 102m tall…
Scotland faces construction scandal over properties built with 'transfer slabs
Scotland faces a new construction scandal with hundreds of properties built using potentially dangerous concrete slabs, the Sunday Mail can reveal. The UK Government's Building Safety Regulator (BSR) raised the alarm on the structural safety of…
Construction Costs Rarely Fall
Not long ago we looked at construction productivity trends for the US and for countries around the world. We found that in the US, and in most other large, wealthy countries, construction productivity is stagnant or declining. Unlike manufacturing…
Downtown Halifax construction fire sends heavy black smoke billowing - Halifax
A fire at an apartment building under construction sent thick black smoke rolling through parts of downtown Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews were called at around 1:30 p.m. to the structure at the corner of Cogswell and Gottingen streets.
UI requests Board of Regents approval for construction, expansion of UI Health Care facilities
AMES —- The University of Iowa sought Iowa Board of Regents approval on the construction of multiple UI Health Care facilities at the board's meeting on April 22 at Iowa State University. The first is a $7 million project that will create a…
Not the place for data centers': Bill would pause construction
Emergency legislation would pause the building of data centers in Harford County for 90 days ON THE RECORD AT LAST NIGHT'S COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING. HERE IN HARFORD COUNTY, A POLITICAL UNICORN, THERE APPEARS TO BE UNIVERSAL AND BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT…
Construction company plunges into liquidation with all jobs lost - in business since 1863
(file pic) All 23 employees lost their jobs A joinery specialist based in Scotland plunged into liquidation this week. Alexander Oastler Ltd, which traded as Oastler, has ceased trading with the loss of all 23 jobs after more than 160 years in…
Construction company asks council to grant permission for storage building
North Lanarkshire Council has been asked by a construction company to grant planning permission for a storage building at its base in Caldercruix. Geo-Structural Ltd, which specialises in the maintenance and preservation of bridges and viaducts…
Engagements are ongoing and constructive: MEA on India-US trade talks
India on Thursday said the engagement between New Delhi and Washington on the trade deal is “ongoing and constructive” with both sides working towards a “mutually beneficial” agreement. At the weekly media briefing…
Harris County flood officials push back on delay claims, promise construction by June
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Residents in northeast Harris County say they are still waiting for flood control projects they believe could save their homes—and their lives. Now, the Harris County Flood Control District is responding to…
Helping build healthier futures:' Volunteers to construct beds for children in Columbia
Volunteers from across Columbia will work together Saturday to build 50 beds for children in the area. The Columbia, Boonslick and Westside Kiwanis Clubs are collaborating with Sleep in Heavenly Peace MO-Columbia for a “bed build”…
Construction Workers' Memorial Day
media release: Construction Workers Memorial Day is one week away. Please join the Wisconsin Building Trades and Construction Business Group on Thursday, April 23 for the 11th Annual Construction Workers' Memorial Service as we honor the lives of…
Saudi construction costs rise by 2% in March
The Saudi construction cost index recorded an increase of two percent during the last month of March compared to the same month in 2025. Last Updated: April 22, 2026 | 07:56 PM RIYADH — The Saudi construction cost index recorded an increase…
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