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Ivan Yates latest construction industry voice to warn that new home building may drop
IVAN YATES HAS warned recent changes by the government may backfire and see a slump in construction after next year, adding his voice to growing disquiet in the industry at the moves over the past week. The pundit and former government minister is…
Judge complicates construction timeline on Trump's memorial arch project with multiple deadlines
A judge on Monday complicated President Donald Trump's efforts to plow forward on construction of a memorial arch, setting multiple notification deadlines before any work can begin. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing a lawsuit…
Bhutan takes major step towards construction of world's first 'mindfulness city'
Bhutan has marked the beginning of its ambitious project to build the world's first “mindfulness” city, with 40,000 volunteers raising 108 Buddhist stupas along a riverbank in a single day. The 15-metre-high monuments, known as…
US construction spending tumbles in September
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – US construction spending tumbled in September, nearly reversing the prior month's upwardly revised jump, likely because high materials costs depressed outlays on residential renovation projects.
BUILDING BOTTLENECK: Israel Seeks 20,000 More Foreign Workers As Construction Delays Mount
Israel's Construction and Housing Ministry is urgently seeking approval to bring in an additional 20,000 foreign construction workers, warning that a persistent labor shortage is delaying thousands of apartments and driving up building costs.
Judge complicates President Trump's memorial arch plans with multiple construction deadlines
Updated: 7:41 PM EST Nov 2, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 7:41 PM EST Nov 2, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ A judge on Monday complicated President Donald Trump's efforts to plow forward on construction of a memorial arch, setting…
I'm a construction boss - John Healey just blew his chance to fix Rachel Reeves's mess
The Chancellor has done 'little' to bring growth back to the British economy, says Steve Mulholland The Chancellor has been accused of squandering a golden opportunity to rescue Britain's battered building sector after failing to dismantle the…
Gambonini Barn Petaluma Wins Construction Excellence Award
A dairy barn built in 1924 on the Gambonini family's 540-acre Petaluma ranch has been transformed into a special event venue, and the project has now picked up an Excellence in Construction award for its builders. The barn sits on the family's…
Toronto 'traffic agent' murdered by construction industry and government. We should be outraged.
A “traffic agent” was killed last Friday in Toronto, hit by a big dump truck carrying dirt for Metrolinx, a government agency building a subway line. I wondered what a traffic agent was; according to the City's press release from when…
U.S. construction spending tumbles 1.9% in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending tumbled in September, nearly reversing the prior month's upwardly revised jump, likely because high materials costs depressed outlays on residential renovation projects. The Commerce Department's…
Data Center Spending Spurs Non-Residential Construction for Sixth Consecutive Month
Total construction spending declined 1.9%, month-over-month, in September, while yearly spending fell 2.7%, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The overall drop was due to a decrease in residential spending, which was…
Construction unions threaten action over permits for foreign workers
Construction workers' unions SEK, PEO and DEOK have warned of industrial action over the labour ministry's decision to renew employment permits for third-country nationals working for contractors and subcontractors accused of violating collective…
Srinibas Pradhan Constructions bags ₹31 cr road project in Odisha
Updated - November 02, 2026 at 02:08 PM. | Mumbai Srinibas Pradhan Constructions, a leading infrastructure-focused EPC company engaged in highways and civil construction works, has emerged as the L1 bidder for a new road construction project in…
$1.2B Rail Funding Package Covers 91 Crossing Projects; Only 37 Include Construction
The other 54 selections stop at planning, project development or final design; their federally funded scopes do not include construction. ENR counted a selection as construction-stage only when FRA explicitly included construction in its federally…
Inside Musk's plan to upend the wireless phone industry
Elon Musk approached the heads of America's top telecom companies in recent months with a request that would help him fulfill a years-long dream. He implored the top brass at Verizon and other companies to give SpaceX access to their massive…
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