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Construction safety design needed to reduce fatal accidents in Hong Kong: experts
Hong Kong should make safety design a part of all building development plans and address the culture of rushing work at construction sites, industry leaders have said after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year. Their…
Start of construction of the second part of the first stage of the Lucavsala residential project (Riga, Latvia)
SIA Merko Mājas, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the second part of the first stage of the Lucavsala residential project in Riga. The first stage of the project comprises a complex of three buildings with total of 199 apartments…
Spain's Great Replacement: Half Of Unskilled Construction Workers Are Now Foreign Laborers
Spain's construction industry is undergoing rapid demographic changes. Foreign-born workers in unskilled construction roles now make up 52.6 percent of all workers, according to data from Randstad from the first quarter The data shows that foreign…
BMC demolishes unauthorised constructions at posh Mumbai high-rise
The Mumbai civic body has commenced a significant demolition drive against unauthorised constructions in the upscale Rustomjee Crown high-rise in Prabhadevi. Mumbai civic body began demolishing unauthorised constructions in a posh Prabhadevi…
Major building company plunges into administration with 15,000 homes under construction
Bathla was based in Sydney (pictured) and had 15,000 homes under construction A major building company has reportedly collapsed with billions of dollars worth of debts and 15,000 homes under construction. Bathla Group entered voluntary…
Middle East conflict drives sharpest rise in commercial construction costs in several years
The conflict in the Middle East has contributed to Irish commercial construction project costs rising by the largest rate in several years. New data from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) tender price index showed commercial…
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How Did Medieval Builders Construct Complex Cathedrals Before Advanced Mathematics? And More Questions From Our Readers
How did Europeans build enormous, complex cathedrals before they had advanced mathematics? Although medieval master builders could not do complex calculations, they had extensive experience in applied geometry and engineering. They used simple…
SPX Technologies: A More Constructive Set-Up Here (NYSE:SPXC)
SPX Technologies has delivered strong organic and M&A-driven growth, with 2024 guidance raised amid robust data center demand. SPX's forward earnings multiple has compressed from 30–32x to 25x, improving valuation appeal after a 10% share…
Some CSULB students housed in hotels as dorm finalizes construction
Hundreds of California State University, Long Beach students are starting the new semester in hotels since their new dormitory wasn't ready for move-in. About 420 students are impacted by the sudden change in lodging, with some saying they weren't…
Construction begins on new Hazel Trembath Elementary School after devastating fire - BC
Construction has begun on a new Hazel Trembath Elementary School in Port Coquitlam after a fire destroyed the school on Oct. 14, 2023. In an update provided on Monday, the provincial government announced the replacement school will be delivered in…
Grand Avenue construction causes school traffic now for safer crossings later
Updated: 10:05 PM CDT Aug 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Grand Avenue construction causes school traffic now for safer crossings later Updated: 10:05 PM CDT Aug 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —…
Construction for new $18M Delhi Township library to begin soon as current building is set to be demolished
DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio — For over 25 years, the Delhi Township library has remained virtually the same. “It was pretty much the same I knew when I was a young child growing up, or even bringing my kids here,” said resident Kim…
Samba Flyover Collapse: One Dead, Three Injured as Under-Construction Bridge Falls in J&K | Dynamite News
Post Published By: Subhash Raturi Updated: 25 August 2026, 12:58 PM IST Jammu: A tragic accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district has left one labourer dead and three others injured after a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in…
Focus Feature: How construction technology is reshaping jobsites
Robotics and operator-controlled minicranes are reducing manual labor and improving safety on construction sites. AI, BIM and digital twins give contractors detailed virtual models to identify potential problems before they occur in the field.
Stock to buy today: Action Construction Equipment (₹1,166.20) - BUY
The short-term outlook is bullish for Action Construction Equipment. The stock is in a good uptrend since April. Within that the price has been consolidation over the last few days. Immediate support for the stock is at ₹1,150. Below that…
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