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Study: San Antonio construction industry likely to feel pain from immigration crackdown
A third of the city's construction workers are foreign-born, and worksites are already losing staff due to fear of enforcement sweeps. Trump administration's intensifying immigration crackdown will likely delay San Antonio construction projects and…
ABC: Construction Industry to Face 'Real Risks' in 2026
Modest growth is expected in 2026, Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, said in a construction forecast webinar on Dec. 10. However, he said there are “real risks,” adding that “stubborn…
Pesta Pulau Pinang to go on six-year hiatus for Mutiara LRT line construction
GEORGE TOWN: The 2025/2026 edition of Pesta Pulau Pinang will be the last to be held at Tapak Pesta Pulau Pinang here before the festival goes on a six-year hiatus. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic) said this was to make way for the…
One dead, two missing, after collapse at South Korea library construction site
World SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - One worker died and two were missing and feared buried at a library construction site in the South Korean city of Gwangju on Thursday, after an iron structure at the site collapsed, fire authorities said. A fourth…
AP Cabinet Approves New Construction Works in Amaravati
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved 44 agenda items, including major construction works in capital Amaravati, through a detailed session that lasted two-and-a-half hours. In a bid to position Amaravati as the country's first…
Canada's vacancy rate rises amid historically high rental construction
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Vacancy rates for purpose-built rentals rose across major Canadian cities in 2025 as the national rate increased to 3.1%, up from 2.2% in 2024 and above the national 10-year average. This increase was driven by…
Chinese construction giant completes track-laying on Africa's longest heavy-haul railway bridge in Algeria
ALGIERS, Dec 10 (Xinhua) -- China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) said on Wednesday it has completed track-laying on the PK330 Bridge, Africa's longest heavy-haul railway bridge, marking a key milestone in Algeria's Western Mining Railway…
Tomorrow's Construction: Discover Heat-Storing Transparent Wood!
Could Wood Be the Next Big Trend in Building Materials? A team of researchers has developed transparent, biodegradable wood that can absorb and release heat. Glass windows are adept at transmitting light, contributing to the illumination and…
Iridium to Provide Satellite IoT to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Asia
Iridium Communications will integrate global satellite IoT connectivity with HD Hyundai Construction Equipment ‘s Hi MATE vehicle monitoring system under the terms of a new contract announced Wednesday. The integrated solution, which aims to…
Tension simmers in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh over under-construction ethanol factory
Tension simmered in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Thursday (December 11, 2025) as farmers and Opposition leaders warned that protests against an under-construction ethanol factory would continue until their demands are met, local leaders…
Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem
We've spent a lot of time examining the problem of construction productivity in the US — the fact that, across a variety of different metrics, construction never seems to get any more efficient (in terms of how much output you get for a…
Surprise inspection in Patiala: Mann asks officials to issue show-cause notice to contractor for irregularities in road construction
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday ordered to issue a show-cause notice against a contractor and withhold his payments after detecting alleged irregularities in the construction of Reetkheri Link Road in Patiala district. The…
James City County board green lights construction for new government center
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... JAMES CITY — The James City County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to begin construction on the new government center and library, even though a group of residents are still fighting for a…
Omaha streetcar construction preps track installation as city launches business passport
Major streetcar construction is ramping up in downtown Omaha as officials prepare for track installation in the coming weeks. Starting the first week of January, the intersection of Turner Boulevard and Farnam Street will close for about four…
Two dead after collapse at South Korea library construction site, Yonhap reports
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Dec 11, 2025, 08:27 PM SEOUL, Dec 11 - Two workers died and two were missing and feared buried at a library construction site in the…
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