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Westview seeks partners for $1b steel plant amid construction boom
Westview Group, which is developing a $1 billion Queensland steel plant, is in talks with Asian and North American companies about a potential equity stake, as it seeks to capitalise on the construction boom in that state. The group has hired…
Melton cattle market £12m revamp to get under way
Caitlin James Local Democracy Reporting Service, East Midlands Construction of a redesigned Leicestershire food and drinks hub, which officials hope will give the local economy a boost, is finally set to start. Melton Borough Council's plans to…
Melton cattle market £12m revamp to get under way
Construction of a redesigned Leicestershire food and drinks hub, which officials hope will give the local economy a boost, is finally set to start. Melton Borough Council's plans to regenerate the Stockyard in Melton to create a destination for…
21-year-old HK woman draws attention as only female tiling contestant at WorldSkills
A 21-year-old Hong Kong woman has drawn attention at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai after becoming the only female contestant in the Wall and Floor Tiling event. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Tai Hsin-i, a student at the Hong Kong…
NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund
United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund increased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most…
Habitat for Humanity homes give future homeowners in Denver metro area a path to affordable housing
Habitat for Humanity's Griffith Station project is building 20 new homes in the Denver metro area, including one future home for Gretchen Sechler and her daughter. For Gretchen Sechler, helping build a home on Saturday meant building her future.
New-build homeowner finds 150 faults days after moving in
It was the day Georgina and Charles Barnes had waited three years for - collecting the keys to their first home. But when the brand new property was inspected just days later by a Welsh snagging company - the final quality check by independent…
Southern University celebrates growth and builds for the future during campus renaissance
A series of significant projects is reshaping the Southern University campus, adding new academic, residential and community spaces as Southern responds to enrollment growth and invests in its future. Among the most visible additions is a new…
The blue-collar AI job market is booming. Will data center backlash make it go bust?
AI is stimulating job creation in traditionally blue-collar professions. Welders, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians are all finding their skills in high demand for data center buildouts, though many of the construction jobs are temporary…
Inside the workforce housing attracting Meta's data center workers
For decades, Richland Parish remained a small farming community nestled in Louisiana's northeast corner. Residents living in the parish — a spattering of rural towns and unincorporated communities — had come to know their home for its…
The 20 London streets where house prices are defying the market
What makes a street desirable? In London's beleaguered property market, where the latest ONS figures show house prices falling 3.3 per cent in the past year, that question feels more pertinent than ever for anyone thinking of buying or selling a…
I'm 72 and don't want to move to a retirement home. So I built a tiny home in my yard for a future live-in caretaker.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathie Schwartz, 72, who built a tiny home in her California backyard. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I wanted to get ahead of planning for old age. My husband and I…
Family-run haulage firm enters liquidation after nearly 50 years
A family-run haulage firm operating for nearly half a century has collapsed into liquidation in another setback for the freight industry. CVH Transport Services, based in Gwent, Wales, appointed liquidators on September 16, with formal notice…
Stop waiting for disaster to strike: How AI and smart home tech are predicting risks early to deliver cheaper home insurance
While other industries such as banking have undergone a major technological revolution in the last few years, insurance has remained pretty much the same for centuries — at least as far as the consumer is concerned. Sure, the way in which…
Carpenters Union Is Behind New Ads Urging A Vote For Better Roads
Hawaiʻi's biggest political powerhouse is throwing its considerable financial weight behind an obscure ballot measure in an all-out effort to persuade voters to approve a new bond-financing program. Pacific Resource Partnership, which has…
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