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Access road to ease North Hykeham Relief Road construction traffic
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A major access road is being created to reduce construction traffic as part of work on the North Hykeham Relief Road project. Work to build the 5-mile (8km) haul road from the A46 to the A15 in Lincoln…
US Construction Spending on Data Centers Eclipses $50 Billion
Spending on data-center construction in the US eclipsed $50 billion in April for the first time, according to Census Bureau figures published Monday. Data centers now account for 2.3% of all US construction spending, according to the report, which…
U.S. Construction Spending Picked Up in April
U.S. construction spending accelerated in April, according to the latest monthly numbers from the Census Bureau published Monday morning. Spending on building projects rose by 0.4% to an annualized pace of $2.172 trillion in April, versus $2.165…
Milton drivers face 5 months of detours for bridge construction, GDOT says
GDOT says the project is expected to take 150 days to complete, but cautioned the timeline could be extended because of “any number of factors,” such as the recent rainy period that has produced soggy days and flooding in metro…
Asbestos, construction costs blamed for $25 million Fremantle Hospital blowout
Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey has defended a $25 million cost blowout for a mental health expansion at Fremantle Hospital, blaming increasing construction costs and the discovery of asbestos at the site for the increased expense. When…
Key construction at new Manitoba gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
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Sitemetric Launches the Most Advanced AI Camera for Construction -- Built to Know the Worksite
Generic security cameras see motion. The Sitemetric AI Camera understands construction. Its proprietary AI engine is trained to recognize the equipment, behaviors, and hazards found on active job sites — detecting hard hat and vest…
Perpetua Resources Advances Construction of the Stibnite Gold Project
Construction ramps up as Idaho Federal Court rejects efforts to stop critical path activities Company commences Burntlog Route construction Critical-path activities target on-time delivery of antimony for U.S. defense interests. BOISE, Idaho , June…
Construction Spending Increases in April
Total construction spending rose 0.4% in April, when compared to March, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a yearly basis, spending was 0.9% higher than in April 2025. Residential construction spending accounted for…
Rogers-O'Brien Construction Climbs 43 Spots to #74 on ENR's 2026 Top 400 Contractors List
The recognition marks a major milestone in RO's nearly three-decade history on the ENR Top 400. The company first appeared in the national ranking in 1997 at #400 and steadily climbed while remaining focused exclusively on Texas. With the 2026…
Construction barge carrying equipment arrives for Brent Spence Bridge project
Construction barge carrying equipment arrives for Brent Spence Bridge project THE WAY. A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR THE BRANT SPENCE BRIDGE PROJECT IS JUST AHEAD AS THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION BARGE ARRIVES IN THE AREA. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT 530. I'M…
HanmiGlobal to host global summit on AI-driven future of project management
Construction project management (PM) firm HanmiGlobal will host an international summit on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation in the industry this month to mark its 30th anniversary. The company said that the summit, scheduled for June…
Charlotte Construction Holds Steady as Market Firms
After falling to $10.2 billion in 2024 from $10.6 billion in 2023, the market has recovered, and contractors say the current run feels different from the post-COVID surge—more measured and tied to underlying demand rather than supply-chain…
Construction workers hospitalized after accident in Miami
Two construction workers were hospitalized after they were injured while working at the future site of a luxury skyscraper in downtown Miami. NBC6's Lena Salzbank reports…
Construction worker dies after column falls in Miami
A construction worker died after a column fell at the future site of a luxury skyscraper in downtown Miami. NBC6's Lena Salzbank reports…
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