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Kyrgyzstan's construction industry output surges over past 6 years
BISHKEK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product (GDP) in the construction sector has surged over the past six years, Adylbek Kasymaliev, chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, announced on Wednesday. He made the statement during a…
UK construction slump deepens as rainy weather dampens hopes of recovery
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK's construction slump deepened last month in a…
UK construction slump deepens as rainy weather dampens hopes of recovery
The UK's construction slump deepened last month in a setback for the sector following signs of improvement at the start of 2026, with housebuilding remaining a weak spot and firms blaming rainy weather for delays. The industry – which…
Roundup: Global builders turn to AI at North America's largest construction expo
LAS VEGAS, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Global construction equipment manufacturers are gathering in Las Vegas from Tuesday to Saturday for the 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG, showcasing a broad shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous operations. The…
TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant
On Wednesday, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it had issued its first construction approval in nearly a decade. The approval will allow work to begin on a site in Kemmerer, Wyoming, by a company called TerraPower. That company…
UK construction company plunges into liquidation - over 35 years of experience
Another construction company has entered liquidation An official notice uploaded to the London Gazette today has revealed that a construction company with over 35 years of experience has plunged into liquidation. L & D Construction Southwest is…
Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic but bars construction on campus hit by flooding
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge declined Wednesday to fully close Camp Mystic — the tragic epicenter of the July 4 floods that inundated the Texas Hill Country last year — but prevented the part of the camp where the deadly…
Scotland's Canal and Traditional Skills Centre enters construction
The centre of excellence will be located at the former AG Barr Irn Bru factory on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Camelon, Falkirk. The centre of excellence project has become the second project within the £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth…
BuildFest Introduces 'Acts of Construction,' a Three-Year Exploration of Timber Installations
The Bethel Woods Art and Architecture Festival announces BuildFest: Acts of Construction, a three-year initiative that activates the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival through large-scale timber installations and multimedia…
The Construction Problem Few Talk About. Payment Delays
Findings in the February 2026 edition of the B2B and Digital Payments Tracker Series from PYMNTS Intelligence reveal that roughly 70% of contractors and subcontractors report experiencing payment delays on a regular basis, a reality that has become…
Rising Costs of Broadband Construction
The Fiber Broadband Association, along with its consultant, Cartesian, published its annual report on the cost of fiber deployment in the United States. The report was compiled from online surveys and phone interviews conducted in September and…
Construction siege continues along busy Houston US-59 commuter route
Sugar Land commuters face another weekend of closures and detours along U-59/I-69 as Phase III of the Brazos River Project continues, bringing lane reductions and heavier congestion through March and beyond. Starting Friday at 9 p.m., the north and…
Construction of 24-unit condo development underway in Kennebunk
The town of Kennebunk has seen a mini building boom over the past year. In addition to a handful of single-family homes being built, two small subdivisions (four and seven homes) are under construction and a seven-unit townhouse apartment project…
Construction hit by 'wet weather' as housebuilding weakens output
The construction sector was hit by “exceptionally wet weather” in February that caused delays and led to a decline in output, new research has shown. S&P Global's purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed the beleaguered sector suffered…
UK construction slump deepens as rainy weather dampens hopes of recovery
The industry – which incorporates home building, commercial construction and civil engineering – has been grappling with a more than year-long decline. The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed a reading…
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