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yahoo.com - Reuters - US construction spending drops to nearly three-year low in July
US construction spending drops to nearly three-year low in July
Yahoo!

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, hitting the lowest level in nearly three years as higher mortgage ‌rates weighed on single-family homebuilding. The Commerce Department's Census Bureau said…

mymotherlode.com - AP News - Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
myMotherLode.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and…

theage.com.au - Jackson Graham - Construction begins on 57-storey skyscraper overlooking State Library
Construction begins on 57-storey skyscraper overlooking State Library
The Age

A 57-storey high-rise tower that will transform one of Melbourne's major intersections and overshadow the State Library broke ground this week, having received state government approval without public consultation. The high-rise is being built on…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Minister announces welfare measures for drivers, gig and construction workers
Minister announces welfare measures for drivers, gig and construction workers
The Hindu

Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a 50% subsidy up to a maximum of ₹75,000 to 1,000 workers to purchase new electric autos, and a 50% subsidy up to a maximum of ₹30,000 to 1,000 workers to convert their existing autos to CNG…

reviewjournal.com - Alan Halaly - Judge halts construction of embattled Boulder City data center on public land
Judge halts construction of embattled Boulder City data center on public land
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A federal administrative judge ruled in favor of environmentalists and Boulder City leaders, pausing the construction of a data center on public land until an appeal can be fully processed. The Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club and…

enr.com - Alisa Zevin - Construction Job Openings Hit Highest Rate in Nearly Two Years
Construction Job Openings Hit Highest Rate in Nearly Two Years
Engineering News-Record

Job openings in the construction industry reached 326,000 in July, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey recently released Sept. 1 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figure, the highest reported in roughly two years, is…

aljazeera.com - Al Jazeera Staff - White House construction on $400m ballroom can go on, says US Supreme Court
White House construction on $400m ballroom can go on, says US Supreme Court
Al Jazeera

A divided United States Supreme Court has allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400m ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his…

reason.com - Eugene Volokh - Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Go Forward, at Least for Now
Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Go Forward, at Least for Now
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

From the unsigned majority opinion today in National Park Serv. v. National Trust for Historic Preservation: In October 2025, the federal government started a project to replace the East Wing of the White House. The first phase involved the…

enr.com - Bryan Gottlieb - T5 Construction, With $1.7B in Latest Annual Revenue, Rebrands as EverOn
T5 Construction, With $1.7B in Latest Annual Revenue, Rebrands as EverOn
Engineering News-Record

“Our construction business has grown significantly beyond its original mandate,” Pete Marin, chairman and CEO of T5 Data Centers, said in a statement. Establishing EverOn, he added, gives the contractor “the independence and…

enr.com - Construction & Infrastructure Insurance and Risk Management
Construction & Infrastructure Insurance and Risk Management
Engineering News-Record

United as one firm, we help our clients shape business decisions for the better. We believe that businesses thrive when the communities they serve and the people they employ also flourish. Aon is a global leader in providing insurance and risk…

kcci.com - Todd Magel - Construction begins on $146 million Southwest Mixmaster project in West Des Moines
Construction begins on $146 million Southwest Mixmaster project in West Des Moines
kcci

Updated: 9:24 PM CDT Aug 31, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Construction begins on $146 million Southwest Mixmaster project in West Des Moines Updated: 9:24 PM CDT Aug 31, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —…

nationalpost.com - AFP - Trump ballroom construction can continue amid legal challenges, U.S. Supreme Court rules
Trump ballroom construction can continue amid legal challenges, U.S. Supreme Court rules
National Post

The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction of his White House ballroom, granting him a major victory against opponents of the project. The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order…

radaronline.com - Ashlyn Walker - Trump Scores Supreme Court Win Over $400M White House Ballroom - As Prez Allowed to Continue Construction on 'Fortress
Trump Scores Supreme Court Win Over $400M White House Ballroom - As Prez Allowed to Continue Construction on 'Fortress
RadarOnline

President Donald Trump has scored a major Supreme Court victory in the battle over his controversial $400million White House ballroom, clearing the way for construction on the massive East Wing project to continue, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

wcvb.com - Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
wcvb

Updated: 4:39 PM EDT Aug 31, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom Updated: 4:39 PM EDT Aug 31, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ A divided Supreme Court on Monday…

straitstimes.com - Claudia Tan - Jail, driving disqualification for SMRT bus driver who ran over construction worker in Tanjong Pagar
Jail, driving disqualification for SMRT bus driver who ran over construction worker in Tanjong Pagar
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – While making a right turn in Anson Road, a bus driver failed to notice a construction worker standing there and ran him over. The victim, a 35-year-old Indian national, fractured his right ankle and had a meniscus tear on his…

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