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Swinney wants 'constructive conversations' with newly appointed Burnham
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Scotland's First Minister said he wants to…
Slowing data center construction signals the need for pro-growth reforms
Opponents of new development often voice concerns over issues such as illegal construction, noise, water use, land use, and electricity prices. While each of these should be evaluated and addressed on their own merits, blanketing local, state, or…
EU Starts Price Fixing Probe Among Construction Chemicals Firms
The European Commission kicked off a probe into possible price fixing at a range of companies offering chemicals products used in construction materials, including Sika AG. There are preliminary concerns that manufacturers coordinated future price…
9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect
Hong Kong authorities have issued nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors since launching a citywide construction site smoking ban last Friday, according to the labour commissioner. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said…
EU Suspects Price-Fixing Among Construction Chemicals Manufacturers
Cement, concrete, and mortar are important building materials. (Illustrative image) Were there price-fixing agreements in the construction chemicals industry? The European Commission is investigating possible violations of competition law. Germany…
Construction Workers Discovered Not One, Not Two, But Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city. The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, and exemplified multiple…
UK construction business goes into administration with nearly £2 million debts
The company, which has been in operation since 2019, appointed administrators on July 6, The Gazette says. Agile Property and Homes builds homes using natural and renewable materials such as timber and straw. The company says on its website: 'We…
ATCO's Yellowhead Pipeline Receives Final AUC Approval, Construction to Begin Immediately
CALGARY, AB, July 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU) Alberta Utilities Commission approves the construction and operation of the facilities for the Yellowhead Pipeline Project; construction is set to begin immediately. ATCO is…
Portugal's migrant curbs hit construction firms working to solve housing crisis
LISBON, July 20 - Jose Simao arrived in Portugal from Angola in 2022 to work as a bricklayer, part of a wave of immigration providing a welcome boost to the country's deeply understaffed construction sector. Today, he doesn't know if he will be…
FTSE 100 property giants urge Burnham to unleash office construction
London's leading property giants have urged Andy Burnham to unleash a wave of new office construction in the capital to boost the UK's stagnant productivity and sluggish growth. The London Property Alliance (LPA), which represents the capital's 300…
Sanctioned Heavy-Lift Ships Deliver Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia, Pointing to Construction Restart
Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels carrying key top-side modules for Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project have arrived at Novatek's Belokamenka construction yard after a journey of nearly 2½ months from eastern China, offering the clearest…
Bird Construction Inc. (TSE:BDT) Given Consensus Recommendation of 'Buy' by Brokerages
Shares of Bird Construction Inc. (TSE:BDT - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of 'Buy' from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating.
John Swinney looks forward to 'constructive' talks with Andy Burnham on independence
Swinney congratulated Burnham in a statement following the Makerfield MP officially becoming Prime Minister on Monday, 20 July. “I congratulate Andy Burnham on his appointment as Prime Minister,' Swinney said. 'This is a significant moment…
Beyond Passenger EVs: The Electrification Market Everyone Is Ignoring
Darren H. S. Tan. Chief Executive Officer at UNIGRID. The electric vehicle conversation has become almost synonymous with passenger cars. Yet, the bigger electrification opportunity may be unfolding in warehouses, airports, ports, farms…
Want To See The Future Of Housing? It's Coming To Asheville
The VISION House Asheville represents the future of housing with its sustainable, resilient and affordable design. Asheville, NC is a unique tourist destination that fewer than 100,000 people call home. It represents many other small towns across…
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