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CIC revamps Sustainable Construction Award to accelerate decarbonisation
Under the revised rules, entries in the Project Category require input from the full team comprising main contractor, consultants, specialists and the client. This format promotes co-ordination from the design stage through to construction. Judging…
Escobar On Xi's 'Constructive Strategic Stability'
If all of us are magnanimous enough, we might infer that Xi and Trump agreed on a three-year stability framework. The headline on the front page of China Daily this past Thursday was a thunder and lightning “Red-carpet welcome for Trump in…
Home Builders Are Getting Buried in Claims of Shoddy Construction
Blake and Beth Horio bought a home in 2022 in a Henderson, Nev., community thinking it would be an ideal place to retire. But soon, cracks began spreading across the ceilings. Their sliding glass doors wouldn't open. Their foundation sank several…
Averitt Begins Construction of 2 Regional Service Centers - TT
Each facility will replace a smaller, existing Averitt site and is set to begin operations in 2028. (Averitt) Averitt Express began building new regional campuses in Charlotte, N.C., and Louisville, Ky., to replace smaller existing sites. The…
I braved construction and road closures to try this French Quarter hotspot for the first time
Years before influencers and their “come with me” videos dominated my social media screen time, I used Instagram the old fashioned way — to look at pictures of cute dogs, my friends' outfits and travels and “phone eats…
Associated General Contractors of Maine launches construction academy at KVCC
Associated General Contractors of Maine kicked off a construction academy immersion program at Kennebec Valley Community College's Fairfield campus last week. The program is one of five running this year as part of a recent partnership with the…
Granite Construction announces private offering of $600M of senior notes due 2034 (GVA:NYSE)
Proceeds will be used to settle conversions and redemption of 2028 convertible senior notes, repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes. If holders convert and Granite settles partially in stock, it…
Construction begins for housing near Pimlico Race Course
WBAL residences at belvedere place groundbreaking Updated: 3:45 PM EDT May 18, 2026 Park Heights affordable housing project begins construction near Pimlico Race Course Updated: 3:45 PM EDT May 18, 2026 Maryland and Baltimore City leaders broke…
Proposed law would require women's restroom on construction sites
(The Center Square) – Construction companies across Illinois may be required by law to provide female employees with separate bathroom facilities and stock menstrual products under a bill being considered in Springfield. Though the bill was…
AAI begins construction of 10 rapid exit taxiways at Chennai airport
As work on the city side of the Chennai airport is under way with the construction of the T3 International Terminal, a major airside work commenced recently to expand the number of aircraft movements and help airlines save fuel. The Airports…
Singapore road construction firms face delays, rising costs amid bitumen shortage
SINGAPORE: Some road construction companies are facing mounting delays and rising costs as global supply disruptions tighten access to bitumen – a key material used in paving roads and airport runways. Some contractors told CNA prices have…
Construction Hiring Slows, but Contractors Keep Workers
The national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate reached 6.7% in March, a 1.3-percentage-point increase from March 2025, according to the ABC analysis. Only Louisiana and Ohio posted lower estimated construction unemployment…
Burnley College students triumph at construction skills contest
The students triumphed during the competition, which is the UK's largest multi-trade contest for construction trainees and apprentices. They earned a mix of first, second, and third-place finishes across a range of specialist categories. Burnley…
Denver city council unanimously approves one-year moratorium on new data center construction
DENVER — Denver City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, which goes into effect Thursday. Over the next 12 months, the council will form a task force to study the impacts of data centers and…
$255M Milwaukee museum reaches construction milestone
Milwaukee's new $255 million museum completed the precast exterior shell. The 200,000-square-foot museum is expected to open in 2027 and replace the current location. Project leaders say early price locking and value engineering helped manage…
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