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Staff shortages threaten defence-related projects, construction industry warns
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Heavy construction association names new leader
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Worker dies after being run over by construction vehicle at Hong Kong sports ground
A worker has died after being run over by a construction vehicle at a Hong Kong sports ground. Police received a report at about 8.58am on Friday that a man had been hit by a vehicle at Kowloon Bay Sports Ground at Kai Lok Street and was trapped…
New Bill Calls for GSEs to Buy and Securitize Construction Loans
New draft legislation in Congress would direct housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy homebuilder construction loans and package them into bonds in the latest push to cut the cost of building homes and boost supply. The bill was one of…
A $28 minimum wage for California construction workers is dead - killed by construction workers
A proposal that would have set a first-of-its-kind minimum wage for certain housing construction workers in California is dead for the year in the face of fierce opposition from a major construction union coalition. Assembly Bill 1751 would…
Los Angeles investigating alleged unpermitted construction at warehouse involved in massive fire
Los Angeles building inspectors have launched an investigation into alleged unpermitted construction at a warehouse that erupted in flames last week causing a health hazard emergency, city records show. The city's Department of Building and Safety…
Construction sentiment steady as order books improve despite cost pressures
The index measuring activity growth has deteriorated for the second consecutive quarter. Despite this, it remains above the long-run average. Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers The FNB/BER Civil Confidence remained unchanged in the second…
Major UK construction company plunges into administration - in business since 1974
Major UK construction company plunges into administration A major UK construction company has plunged into administration after a “landmark” High Court ruling in April. Contractor Ardmore's construction group, which was incorporated…
California, Santa Clara County file motion to halt construction of ICE facility near Gilroy
California and Santa Clara County have filed motion for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration over construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Gilroy. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa…
Why the Houston rodeo chose new construction over the Astrodome
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently announced a massive expansion—the largest investment in its history—but the decision revives a long-standing question: Why not the Astrodome? On Wednesday, the HLSR announced plans to…
Illegal Alien Gets 8 Years in Prison for $89 Million Payroll Scheme Employing Illegal Alien Construction Workers
An illegal alien has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his involvement in an $89 million fraudulent payroll scheme that saw illegal alien construction workers and their employers evade taxes. “Today, we held an illegal…
Gas station to be built along Hector Connoly in Carencro, plus more Acadiana construction
Building permits for the week of June 17-23 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville and Carencro: FIRE: 6507 Johnston St., description, work to Lafayette Fire Station 13; applicant and contractor, Coleman Roofing & Construction;…
How UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Pogačar's assault on a fifth Tour de France
Most of the time when we see Tadej Pogačar in a bike race, he's already at the peak of his powers. The only questions that need to be asked are not so much whether he will win, but how and where. The Tour de France is the hardest of all those…
Construction begins on Brennan Recreation Center in Detroit's Rouge Park
DETROIT – Detroit's Cody Rouge neighborhood will soon have a new hub for youth recreation, education and community engagement as construction kicked off this week on the Brennan Community Center at Rouge Park. Community members gathered with…
Construction of major Welsh wind farm to start after £160m funding deal
Construction of a major wind farm project near Caerphilly, which at capacity will generate clean electricity to power 81,000 homes a year, can start following a £160m funding deal. Bute Energy has closed a finance agreement to fund…
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