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UK in Effort to Improve Construction Workers' Mental Health Amid Out-of-Work Crisis
The UK's business department is spearheading a new effort to improve mental health in the construction industry, as the government tries to tackle a labor market crisis that's been worsened by Britain's high numbers of people out of work due to…
Housing starts and construction data for May 2026
OTTAWA, ON, June 15, 2026 /CNW/ - The six-month trend in housing starts was virtually flat in May, with a slight increase of 0.5% to 258,010 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend measure is a six-month moving…
Construction firm plunges into administration leaving projects unfinished
A prominent UK construction firm has entered administration following 52 years of trading, leaving nine developments in uncertainty, including one valued at £500 million. Ardmore Group, established by Irish brothers Cormac and Patrick Byrne…
L-Acoustics Launches Digital Construction Service
New York, NY (June 15, 2026)—Everything changes in life…and that includes venues. Renovations, retrofits and years of small modifications can gradually alter a space until it is a far cry from what first appeared on architectural…
UK construction company set to be liquidated - in business since 2017
A UK construction company is set to be liquidated A UK construction company is set to be liquidated. The director of Walsall-based Wahla Construction Ltd., Sukhjinder Singh, is seeking deemed consent from creditors on the nomination of a…
Jailed construction boss lives in the community as he fights $10m fraud conviction
Construction boss George Alex has been living in the community for almost a year despite being sentenced to nearly 10 years behind bars for a $10 million tax fraud. For the first time it can be revealed that Alex, who is appealing his convictions…
Project Management Skills That Turn Construction Into a High-Impact Career, Pidiha Nishchay's Perspective
Construction project management is increasingly becoming a career with strong growth potential and global opportunities. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), more than 85 million people are already contributing across this field…
Amaravati construction to drive jobs in North Andhra says MLA Kondru Murali Mohan
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Rajam MLA Kondru Murali Mohan on Monday said that the development of Amaravati as the State capital would be a boon for the youth of North Andhra, as it would create job opportunities for the next few decades. Marking the…
City speeds housing construction with preapproved plans
Claremore, Oklahoma, offers 29 preapproved housing plans to reduce permit approvals times. Housing advocates see preapproved plans as a way to speed construction. Studies show permitting delays can add tens of thousands of dollars to housing costs.
Plans for new inner-city cycleway and footpath revealed, construction to start next year
A new two-way bikeway and separate footpath will be built along a busy inner-city stretch, long identified as dangerous and difficult to traverse by cyclists. The strip will run 1.2 kilometres along Shafston Avenue between Kangaroo Point and East…
The 2026 Trailblazers in Construction
George Washington may have chopped down a cherry tree, but his bridge is nowhere near falling down. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been rehabilitating the iconic bridge, and Ahern Painting Contractors has been part of the…
Carmen Li's Plan to Build a Futures Market for Compute
When we spoke to DRW's Don Wilson last year, he talked about building out a GPU market that might be bigger than oil. Now, a year later, he is working with Carmen Li to do just that. Li is the CEO of two companies — Silicon Data and Compute…
Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) Reaches New 52-Week High - What's Next?
Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $145.00 and last traded at $144.1210, with a volume of 11632 shares traded. The stock…
Insider Buying: Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) Director Buys 375 Shares of Stock
Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA - Get Free Report) Director John Timothy Romer acquired 375 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $141.79 per…
Tech and Defense Manufacturing Drive Industrial Output Higher in May
U.S. industrial production edged up in May as strength in high-technology, defense, mining, and durable manufacturing offset weakness in nondurable goods and consumer products. The Federal Reserve said Monday that industrial production rose 0.1…
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