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upi.com - Justice Department asks court to resume ballroom construction after shooting
Justice Department asks court to resume ballroom construction after shooting
UPI

May 25 (UPI) -- In the aftermath of a shooting near the White House over the weekend, the Department of Justice has asked a court to permit construction on the ballroom President Donald Trump seeks to build there. In a court filing on Sunday…

washingtonexaminer.com - Jack Birle - DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction
DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction
Washington Examiner

The White House complex was locked down after an exchange of gunfire between the Secret Service and the suspect, who officials said had mental health problems and a previous incident with the Secret Service last year. The suspect was killed in the…

independent.co.uk - Rachel Dobkin - Construction has started at White House for UFC ring to celebrate Trump's birthday
Construction has started at White House for UFC ring to celebrate Trump's birthday
The Independent

Construction work has started at the White House for the UFC ring to celebrate President Donald Trump's birthday. In an event dubbed UFC Freedom 250, six bouts are expected to be held on the White House South Lawn on June 14. The fight is being…

watoday.com.au - Holly Thompson - The simple shift that unlocked thousands of 'hidden' WA construction workers
The simple shift that unlocked thousands of 'hidden' WA construction workers
WAtoday

Tarrsha Watkins has worked in the construction industry in Perth for years, but after having children she realised just how inaccessible blue-collar jobs were for anyone in need of flexible hours. “You were on site at 6am, you got home at…

techmelife.com - Chris Holroyd - How Construction Specification Management Software Improves Project Accuracy and Compliance
How Construction Specification Management Software Improves Project Accuracy and Compliance
Tech Me Life

In the construction industry, project success depends heavily on accurate documentation, clear specifications, and strict compliance with regulations. Managing hundreds of drawings, contracts, RFIs, specifications, and compliance documents manually…

express.co.uk - Sarah Barltrop - UK construction company plunges into liquidation - verdict on May 29
UK construction company plunges into liquidation - verdict on May 29
Daily Express

A construction company may fall into liquidation A North Wales construction company will vote on its potential liquidation within three days. W.E Build Construction Services, based in Conwy, will hold a meeting of creditors on May 29, when the…

globalnews.ca - Karen Bartko - Terwillegar Drive expansion construction ramps up at Anthony Henday Drive - Edmonton
Terwillegar Drive expansion construction ramps up at Anthony Henday Drive - Edmonton
Global News

After a brief respite following the years-long Anthony Henday Drive expansion, drivers who traverse the southwest corner of Edmonton's ring road should prepare for more major road work. The Terwillegar Drive expansion is moving into Stage 3 of…

globalnews.ca - Uday Rana - Investment in housing construction is declining across Canada, data shows - National
Investment in housing construction is declining across Canada, data shows - National
Global News

Investment in Canada's housing construction sector is declining, data from Statistics Canada shows. Canada's real estate sector saw $22.6 billion invested in building construction in March, a drop of $304.6 million, or 1.3 per cent, compared with…

globaltimes.cn - People's Daily - People's Daily: Lunar soil fibers may become 'steel reinforcement' for future Moon base construction
People's Daily: Lunar soil fibers may become 'steel reinforcement' for future Moon base construction
Global Times

Figures 1 and 2 show a lunar soil fiber sample and a magnified view of the fiber's details displayed at the '20 Years of China's Lunar Exploration Program' exhibition. Photo: Courtesy of Donghua University Could lunar soil be turned into fibers the…

thehindu.com - Pti - Workers die of suspected asphyxiation inside under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi
Workers die of suspected asphyxiation inside under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi
The Hindu

At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha 's Kalahandi district on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), police said. One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Gauda Karlakhunta…

khou.com - Aayush Gupta (Dallas Business Journal) - Texas' first White Castle to start construction
Texas' first White Castle to start construction
khou.com

Houston Business Journal The restaurant is set to open in North Texas in late fall, if all goes according to plan. DALLAS — White Castle, a fast-food chain beloved in the Midwest, is set to open its first Texas location later this year.

kens5.com - Darcy Ramirez - Have construction headaches? The City of San Antonio wants to hear about them.
Have construction headaches? The City of San Antonio wants to hear about them.
kens5.com

Traffic The new survey takes less than four minutes to complete and residents are encouraged to participate until 5 p.m. on June 26. SAN ANTONIO — Road closures, detours and construction delays are a part of daily life in San Antonio, and…

marketbeat.com - AlphaQuest LLC Sells 10,399 Shares of Granite Construction Incorporated $GVA
AlphaQuest LLC Sells 10,399 Shares of Granite Construction Incorporated $GVA
MarketBeat

AlphaQuest LLC cut its holdings in Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA - Free Report) by 26.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned…

dailymail.com - Lucy Manly - Poisoned' construction firm CEO reveals his new 'Queen' after breakup
Poisoned' construction firm CEO reveals his new 'Queen' after breakup
Mail Online

The bizarre divorce now unfolding between Sydney property developer Mario Evangelo and his former wife, Janelle, is the talk of the real estate industry. According to explosive court documents, Mr Evangelo claims that Janelle attempted to poison…

bbc.co.uk - Grace Wood - Bradford traders stuck with £40,000 of Eid stock as market closes
Bradford traders stuck with £40,000 of Eid stock as market closes
BBC

Traders have said they had less than two weeks' notice that a market in Bradford city centre would close, leaving them with thousands of pounds of leftover stock. Stallholders at The Bazaar, on Simes Street, said they had been preparing for Eid…

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