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Hong Kong suspends construction labour import scheme amid alleged exploitation
Hong Kong authorities have cancelled the latest round of applications for a scheme to bring in construction workers from outside the city, a minister has said, days after accusations emerged that migrant labourers were being exploited. The scheme…
1 dead, 2 critically injured in construction accident in West Philadelphia
One man is dead and two others are hurt after a boom lift came crashing down in West Philadelphia Friday. NBC10's Johnny Archer has the latest details.
Karren Brady's career advice on dealing with derogatory comments at work
APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions. Here she gives advice to a reader who is a victim of unsettling and disrespectful comments in the office. Q: I'm 36 and have 15 years' experience in the…
Grenfell could have been avoided if one key role had been filled
Grenfell fire could have been avoided and 72 lives would have been saved if one key construction role - that seems to have nearly died out in the industry - was filled, a building expert has said. Owner of east London based building company…
House crushed by tree on market for $500k
A house cut in half by a falling tree is on the market for $500k. No significant repairs have been made: you are getting half a house for half a million dollars. Welcome to real estate in Los Angeles, 2024. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow in…
Beware efforts to end Britain's sovereignty over the Chagos Islands
SIR – It comes as no surprise to learn that the Labour Government is engaging in talks that will likely result in the UK renouncing its sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, home to the strategically vital American base on Diego Garcia (report…
Small nuclear reactors could power the future - the challenge is building the first one in the U.S.
New nuclear plant designs, called small modular reactors, could speed deployment of carbon-free power in the future as electricity demand rises. These small reactors would have simpler designs, making them easier and cheaper to build than current…
Grainger Market restoration to start but warning of 'challenges' - BBC News
Image source, FaulknerBrowns Architects + Pillar Visuals Works to restore a 189-year-old market are set to begin at the end of the month. The revamp of Grainger Market, in Newcastle city centre, will start with the demolition of existing units…
Hubbell: Winning The Electricity Mega-Trends (NYSE:HUBB)
Hubbell is a nuts and bolts play on the United States electrical grid mega-trends. Not only is it positioned in attractive niches, but it has compounded capital at double-digit ROIC and expects a significant inflection in growth over the next years…
Markets React To Less Than Stellar Jobs Data; Consumers Are Driving On Empty
The equity market appears to have succumbed to the growing list of weakening economic data. The major stock indexes fell significantly this week, including on Friday in the wake of the August jobs report. Trader sentiment has now shifted from…
Fife start-up offers builders their own price comparison website
A Fife technology start-up is hoping to build on its first year growth after launching a platform which acts as a cross between Amazon and Compare the Market for the construction industry. Buy Materials opened in Dunfermline in May 2023, and has…
3 Tech Stocks to Buy Instead of Nvidia | The Motley Fool
With the attention artificial intelligence (AI) is getting, it's easy to focus on Nvidia as a top tech stock. It's a great pick and has performed incredibly well, but there are other stocks that look more attractive right now. Three that I have my…
Gaza enters its 2nd school year without schooling. The cost could be heavy for kids' futures
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- This week, when they would normally be going back to school, the Qudeh family's children stumbled with armfuls of rubble they collected from a destroyed building to sell for use in building graves in the cemetery that is…
North Korean Leader Emphasises Importance of Strengthening Naval Power
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasised the importance of strengthening naval power during a tour of a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. 'Now that we are soon to possess large surface warships…
Union-made projects get priority of Biden grants | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs. Biden said the…
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