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'Close to a disaster': Olympic hockey rink construction saga is history repeating itself
The late scramble to get the hockey venues ready for the Milan Cortina Olympics may have the NHL concerned and the hockey world talking, but it doesn't come as a surprise to those who were on the ground the last time NHL players traveled to Italy…
Sysdyne Acquires Slabstack, Unifying Intelligent Pricing, Sales, Operations, and Billing into an AI-powered Platform for the Construction Materials Industry
By combining strengths, Slabstack and Sysdyne Cloud aim to set a new standard for CRM, pricing intelligence, operational visibility, and customer engagement across the ready mix, aggregates, and asphalt sectors. STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 9, 2025 /CNW/…
Pompeii construction site confirms recipe for Roman concrete
Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists' conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material self-healing functionality. The only snag…
Construction equipment makers enter expansion mode
Korea's leading construction equipment manufacturers have resumed efforts to expand their global presence ahead of a widely anticipated market recovery next year. HD Hyundai is preparing to launch HD Construction Equipment on Jan. 1, following…
Zimbabwe to Start Constructing Floating Solar Project Next Year
Zimbabwe plans to start building a floating solar plant on the world's largest human-made lake next year. Building of the first phase of the 600-megawatt facility, will begin in the second quarter of 2026, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere told…
Paraguay lands up to $50B from X8 Cloud for AI data center construction
Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. based X8 Cloud announced plans to invest as much as $50 billion in Paraguay over the next three decades to build what the company says will be the largest artificial intelligence data center in South…
Ancient Construction Site at Pompeii Sheds Light on Rome's Miraculous Self-Healing Cement
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian's Wall all the way in England, there's one question most people must ask themselves when gazing upon the enduring traces of one of the most beloved ancient civilizations: How the heck has it lasted so…
DC construction firm to pay $1.5M for misclassifying hundreds of workers
Legal Brothers Mechanical Inc. denied workers benefits and overtime. WASHINGTON — Hundreds of workers will be paid for overtime and benefits they were wrongfully denied by a D.C. construction company, Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced…
Portland green lights construction of Maine's future tallest building
Portland The Portland Planning Board approved plans Tuesday to build a 30-story, mixed-use tower on Union Street in Old Port. To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. Example video title will go here for this video PORTLAND, Maine…
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Chooses Reliable, Global Connectivity with Iridium
Hyundai's Hi MATE Remote Fleet Management System to Utilize Iridium's IoT Services for Delivery of Critical Machine Data MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 9, 2025 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and…
AITUC urges immediate disbursal of pension amount to retired construction workers
Demanding the cancellation of the four labour codes, members of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), representing unorganised workers, staged a protest here on Tuesday. M. Irulandi, AITUC district secretary, said that the State government…
Grand Rapids construction value hits $1 billion milestone in 2025
Local News City officials say projects like the Amway Stadium and Acrisure Amphitheater contributed to the growth, as well as rising costs for labor and materials. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids marked widespread construction growth in…
On the map: Precast construction at East Mall development brings unit costs down
At a time when the GTA's rental market faces affordability and supply challenges, KingSett Capital's Valhalla Village Phase 1 stands out as an innovative purpose-built rental project. Rising on the former Valhalla Inn site at Bloor Street and The…
New housing construction again fails to reach the 100,000 target
Housing construction is again trailing previous years, with the predicted dip for 2024 and 2025 now confirmed, the housing ministry said in its latest report on the housing market. In the first three quarters of this year, 54,100 homes were added…
Fort Worth church gets second chance after theft of nearly $200K worth of construction materials
FORT WORTH, Texas — A vacant lot off Old Weatherford Road in Fort Worth now shows signs of hope, marked with ropes outlining where a new church will stand. For Longvue Baptist Church Pastor Brian Fisher, the dirt lot represents much more…
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