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US housing market: Predictions for new construction levels in 2026
New housing starts were low at the end of 2025, according to the latest New Residential Construction report released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, signaling continued weakness in the U.S. housing market. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…
Crane count doesn't reflect slowdown in Kelowna construction industry
Don't be deceived by the number of cranes working in Kelowna right now. WorkSafeBC statistics show 37 tower cranes were operating around the city as of February 12, 2026. That's significantly higher than eight in November 2024 and 19 in May 2023…
No, Hungary did not construct heated tunnels for its stray dogs
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It's increasingly difficult to keep track of all the generative AI slop currently fooling unsuspecting internetgoers on any given day. Earlier this month, a (fake) image went viral…
Who is Chamberlain Harris? Trump picks aide for ballroom construction panel
President Donald Trump has appointed a 26-year-old aide to the panel reviewing plans for his $400-million White House ballroom. Chamberlain Harris, a longtime executive assistant to the president, was among those recently appointed to the…
Not enough workers for Brisbane Olympics construction pipeline
The wave of construction work for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics will push Queensland's building sector beyond capacity unless a controversial apprenticeship wage subsidy is reintroduced and skilled migration is boosted, an analysis of future work has…
Ontario Line opening date uncertain, construction to be finished in 'early 2030s'
The Ford government has broken ground on four stations and an elevated guideway for its signature Ontario Line subway, which could be finished sometime in the early 2030s. The project was born from Premier Doug Ford's attempts to upload Toronto's…
Boulder Valley at halfway point for bond construction projects
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Boulder Valley School District is about halfway through the construction projects approved as part of $350 million bond issue approved by voters in 2022, including wrapping up New Vista High School's…
Why construction of Omondi stadium costs skyrocketed
Erias Lukwago, the outgoing Kampala lord mayor, who also doubles as KCCA FC patron, promised to complete phase II of the MTN Omondi stadium in August, 2024. The construction started in 2023 but works stalled due to processes which were beyond the…
Construction of 'gas-free' homes in East Riding village begins
Work on a new affordable housing development in the East Riding is now underway. 58 new homes are to be built in Holme on Spalding Moor, located West of Market Weighton. The development is dubbed 'gas-free', as the homes will be built without…
Constructing new Toronto subway bridge could force temporary closure of DVP - Toronto
Construction for part of the Ontario Line could force Metrolinx to close the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto as it pushes forward with work on a major overpass for the new subway line. The new transit project will connect Don Mills and Eglinton to…
UK construction company falls into administration - worked on roads and motorways
A company specialising in building roads and motorways has fallen into administration A UK construction company previously involved in the building of roads and motorways has dropped into administration. According to the London Gazette…
Over 100 homes under construction to be demolished rather than restart work
More than 100 affordable homes which were being built on behalf of a West London council are set to be demolished due to the insolvency of the contractor developing the scheme. Ealing Council says that demolishing some of the sites under…
Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
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Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
British Columbia's finance minister begins selling a budget Wednesday that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student housing and a cancer centre. Brenda…
Pritzker executive order will aim to speed construction of nuclear power plants
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to sign an executive order aimed at speeding up construction of new nuclear reactors in the state. During his “State of the State” address in Springfield Wednesday, Pritzker said such a step was…
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