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Hong Kong proposes heavy penalties for smoking on construction sites
Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 (US$51,068) for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong under a government proposal to improve safety following the deadly Tai Po fire last November. The proposals, outlined in…
Trump administration to spend $1B to prevent wind farm construction
March 23 (UPI) -- The Trump administration closed a deal with the French energy company TotalEnergies to pay it nearly $1 billion to end construction of wind farms off the shores of New York and North Carolina. TotalEnergies will be paid $928…
NASA Will Spend $20 Billion to Fast-Track Moon Base Construction
NASA plans to invest $20 billion over the next seven years to develop a base on the surface of the moon, the latest major strategy shakeup aimed at enabling humans to live on the lunar surface long-term. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman and other…
Ditto construction update
Ditto Landing's event center is moving forward apace, set for completion this fall. Why it matters: Madison County and Ditto Landing are working to establish a recreation and entertainment anchor on the Tennessee River in the southernmost part of…
Why Denison Mines' Construction Timeline Is Central to the Bull Case After TD's Target Hike
Denison Mines Corp. (NYSE:DNN) is one of the top nuclear energy stocks to invest in for the next 5 years. On March 12, 2026, TD Securities analyst Craig Hutchison maintained a Buy rating on Denison Mines and raised the price target to C$6.50 from…
Construction to begin on new northern Colorado roundabout
Traffic Weld County will start a key construction phase on High Plains Boulevard with a new roundabout, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency, starting April 6. WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A long-planned road running east of Interstate 25 in Weld…
West Footscray data centre bids to double in size amid 'nightmare' construction
One of Melbourne's largest “hyperscale” data centres will double in size to cover a 10-hectare parcel of land in West Footscray if plans before the state government are approved. NextDC, an ASX-listed data centre builder, has applied…
Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets
Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by…
Construction underway on Harold Simmons Park's first attraction
If you've driven along Commerce Street just west of downtown Dallas, you've likely noticed construction activity across the Trinity River. The work marks the beginning of Harold Simmons Park — a $350 million project aimed at transforming the…
UK construction company collapses into administration
Merit Holdings, a UK-based construction company, has collapsed into administration, leaving £17.4 million in unpaid bills and hundreds of workers made redundant. The Northumberland-based company fell into administration last November, with…
Lakeville logistics center phase 2 nears construction
Project is phase 2 of the Lakeville 35 Logistics Center development Planning commission recommends approval of plat and conditional use permit Construction could begin this summer and last 9-10 months Likewise Partners is nearing construction of a…
Microsoft and Nvidia launch AI partnership to speed up nuclear power plant permitting and construction - simulation tools and generative models could hasten historically lengthy processes
Microsoft and Nvidia have announced an AI-powered collaboration to accelerate the development and deployment of nuclear power plants that will power AI data centers in turn. The partnership, described in a Microsoft blog post, combines generative…
1Q 2026 Cost Report: Data Centers Propping Up a Fragile Construction Market
Confidence in the current market and the market 3-6 months from now remains strong, but execs report more pessimism about the market 12-18 months from now. Last quarter 53.5% of respondents saw an improving market in 12-18 months. This quarter that…
Major Streetsboro construction project set to begin Friday
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Work at the intersection of State Route 14 and State Route 43 in Streetsboro is set to begin Friday. At 6 p.m., drivers will start to see the intersection, along with other nearby roads, close. At that time, the…
London skyscrapers under pressure as construction costs mount
The cost of building London skyscrapers has soared by 40 per cent in five years as pressure on the capital's high-rise property market mounts. The average cost of building a tower in the capital has increased from between £3,800 and…
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