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Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say
Trucking and construction industry trade groups are pushing back against a proposal to temporarily pause the federal gas tax. The national average price of gas has risen steeply since the start of the Iran war in February. Opponents note a gas tax…
Tradies say federal budget will hurt an already strained construction industry
Tradies fear housing-related tax reforms unveiled in this week's federal budget will hinder an already-struggling construction industry. Treasurer Jim Chalmers pushed his sweeping changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CST) discount…
Matsui Construction Co FY Net Y4.35B Vs Net Y2.73B
Matsui Construction Co. Ltd. (1810.TO) Japan Year Ended March 31 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y96.04 bln Y99.25 bln Operating Profit Y5.66 bln Y3.38 bln Pretax Profit Y6.23 bln Y3.84 bln Net Profit Y4.35 bln Y2.73 bln Per share Earnings Y151.87 Y94.32…
Construction and Heavy-Equipment Financing: Best Lenders in May 2026
New machinery is often expensive, and financing can make managing costs easier. Many lenders offer heavy-equipment loans. Term loans, specialty loans or Small Business Administration (SBA) loans can finance equipment purchases. A heavy-equipment…
North American Construction: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ACHESON, Alberta (AP) — ACHESON, Alberta (AP) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) on Wednesday reported earnings of $4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Acheson, Alberta-based company said it had…
Hitachi Construction Shares Fall After $570 Million Block Trade
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. shares extended their drop on Wednesday after major shareholder Hitachi Ltd. offloaded ¥90.1 billion ($571 million) of stock in a block trade. The Japanese machinery firm's shares fell as much as 5.5% to…
Kevin O'Leary said his Utah data center will create 10,000 construction jobs. The real number is far lower.
Kevin O'Leary has said his Utah data center development will create 10,000 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent roles. There's one problem: It probably won't. The 'Shark Tank' investor may have overstated the data center's hiring potential during…
Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and public health concerns. The 3-2 vote by county commissioners in Hill County, roughly 55 miles south…
Mayor inspects construction of Panjapur STP
Mayor M. Anbazhagan inspected the ongoing construction of a modern sewage treatment plant (STP) at Panjapur in Tiruchi on Wednesday and directed the Corporation officials to expedite the works to ensure the timely completion of the project. The new…
Kahua Introduces Embedded AI within Its Construction Project Management Platform
As AI adoption accelerates across the construction industry, many solutions focus on point capabilities such as document search, task automation and field productivity. For teams managing programs, however, AI must operate within the secure access…
Sarpy County begins South Sarpy Expressway construction
Sarpy County begins South Sarpy Expressway construction RACE AND IS ADVANCING TO FACE PETERSON IN NOVEMBER. HEY, THERE'S A TRAFFIC TO GO. UPDATE SARPY COUNTY SET TO BEGIN WORK ON THE SOUTH SARPY EXPRESSWAY TODAY TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSTRUCTION HALF…
Vermont Is Designing Simple Homes to Help Speed Construction
Vermont has tried for years to speed up the construction of new housing, but results have been mixed. The state has invested nearly $800 million in more affordable housing since 2020, with fewer than 4,500 new or rehabbed units to show for it. New…
Residents of Bay Area fears after banning construction of gas stations
Bay Area residents in the town of Windsor are considering backtracking on a recent ban of constructing new gas stations after hopes of enticing a Costco to the area dwindle. Windsor town council have started to regret their ordinance from four…
The future of trucking
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VINCI wins an important contract for the future HS2 line in the United Kingdom
VINCI wins an important contract for the future HS2 line Construction of rolling stock maintenance depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) in Birmingham A major new economic centre set to generate more than 1,000 jobs A contract with…
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