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Severe underemployment and underpayment hit HK construction sector, survey shows
Hong Kong construction workers are facing widespread underemployment and wage pressure, with many earning less than the reference wage levels published by their union, according to a new survey. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hong Kong…
Daewoo E&C expands AI use across construction sites
Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) is expanding artificial intelligence (AI) and digital management systems across its construction sites, deploying translation tools and quality-control software to reduce administrative workloads and improve…
AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened
AI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction. Successive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public…
Coastal construction projects threaten the mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
Mangrove forests, a vital buffer between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and an increasingly volatile sea, are at risk as the country's financial capital expands and construction reshapes its coastline. For generations, a dense tangle of mangrove trees…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for border wall construction to resume around Texas's Big Bend region. Solicitor General D. John Sauer called a lower judge's block on the construction…
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on Big Bend border wall construction
The Trump administration filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Court on Wednesday asking the justices to lift a lower court's injunction halting border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region. Solicitor General D. John Sauer pleaded to…
Trump Immigration Raids, Construction Workers, and the Rising Cost of Housing.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry (ThyBlackMan.com) Arguments over immigration can be smart or misguided, but they are always complicated. Let's start with an annoying one. Donald Trump's ramp-up of immigration arrests has hit the construction…
Zurich names construction executives
Zurich North America on Tuesday named Tony Zins head of construction casualty and Rudy Leon head of middle market construction for Zurich U.S. Mr. Zins succeeds James Savage, who was recently promoted to head of U.S. construction. Leawood…
TSMC says four construction workers killed at Taiwan site, halting work
Chipmaker TSMC said on Wednesday that four construction workers had been killed at a site for a new factory in southern Taiwan, with some building work being halted as a result. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The four workers were killed on…
Coastal construction projects threaten the mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
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The AI boom is putting construction at the centre of the digital economy
For the past two years, the conversation around AI has focused on which industries it will disrupt. But AI's rapid growth is also creating a major infrastructure challenge. As investment pours into data centres and supporting infrastructure, the AI…
Ken Griffin's New NYC Tower Gets $3.3 Billion Construction Loan
Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin landed a $3.3 billion construction loan for a new office tower on Manhattan's Park Avenue, a project whose future was clouded earlier this year after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani provoked Griffin's ire.
Blast At Under-Construction Bengaluru Building, 2 Injured
The explosion occurred at around 2.30 pm on Tuesday Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Two injured in explosion at under-construction building in Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon Battery blast suspected but cause still under investigation by…
Coastal construction projects threaten the mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
CAN GIO, Vietnam (AP) — Mangrove forests, a vital buffer between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and an increasingly volatile sea, are at risk as the country's financial capital expands and construction reshapes its coastline. For generations, a…
Accenture Acquires Avicado to Expand U.S. Construction Services
Accenture's acquisition of Miami-based Avicado brings software integration and project delivery expertise to its U.S. construction business, extending its work with owners of data centers and major infrastructure projects. Accenture announced the…
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