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forbes.com - Afdhel Aziz - How Halim Flowers Turns Art Into 'Weapons Of Mass Construction'
How Halim Flowers Turns Art Into 'Weapons Of Mass Construction'
Forbes

Wrongfully incarcerated as a teenager and sentenced to two life terms, Halim Flowers spent 22 years in prison turning to books, art, and entrepreneurship as a lifeline. In that confined world, creativity became both survival and strategy. Since his…

thestar.com.my - Hartanah Kenyalang bags RM42.79mil construction contract in Sarawak
Hartanah Kenyalang bags RM42.79mil construction contract in Sarawak
The Star Online

Corporate News KUALA LUMPUR: Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd has secured a RM42.79mil contract from Jaya GC Sdn Bhd for the construction of immigration post and quarters at Serikin, Bau, in Sarawak. In a bourse filing, the group said the contract period is…

scmp.com - Lo Hoi-ying - Hong Kong developers push for smoking ban at construction sites after deadly fire
Hong Kong developers push for smoking ban at construction sites after deadly fire
South China Morning Post

Major Hong Kong developers are considering a blanket ban on smoking for workers at all construction sites following the deadly Tai Po blaze that killed 159, with at least two already demanding that all their contractors impose the tough rule or…

thestar.com.my - NSE diversions to facilitate Yong Peng-Senai route construction, say PLUS
NSE diversions to facilitate Yong Peng-Senai route construction, say PLUS
The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is implementing a series of traffic diversions along the Kulai-Sedenak stretch from next Monday (Dec 8) to Thursday to facilitate bridge beam installation works under the North-South Expressway Additional…

marinij.com - Callie Rhoades - Belvedere council upholds $300K construction penalty
Belvedere council upholds $300K construction penalty
Marin Independent Journal

The Belvedere City Council has upheld a $300,000 penalty for construction project delays at a 10,000-square-foot mansion. The action was the second time the council denied an appeal by David and Julie Flaherty, the owners of 339 Golden Gate Ave.

fortune.com - Nino Paoli - Construction workers are earning up to 30% more and some are nabbing six-figure salaries in the data center boom
Construction workers are earning up to 30% more and some are nabbing six-figure salaries in the data center boom
Fortune

Big Tech's AI arms race is fueling a massive investment surge in data centers with construction worker labor valued at a premium. Despite some concerns of an AI bubble, data center hyperscalers like Google, Amazon, and Meta continue to invest…

channelnewsasia.com - BOJ expected to choose 'constructive ambiguity' on future rate hikes
BOJ expected to choose 'constructive ambiguity' on future rate hikes
CNA

TOKYO, Dec 5: Investors seeking clarity from the Bank of Japan on how much higher interest rates could go could be disappointed, former central bank officials say, as clear-cut estimates on neutral interest rates are too difficult and even…

nola.com - Josie Abugov - First-of-its-kind ruling paused construction of Louisiana LNG plant. It can now move ahead again.
First-of-its-kind ruling paused construction of Louisiana LNG plant. It can now move ahead again.
NOLA.com

Louisiana regulators have reissued a permit for a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas terminal less than a month after a state judge ruled they had failed to consider the impacts of climate change and environmental justice, a judgement…

theadvocate.com - Adam Daigle - Another building permit issued for downtown hotel. See more Acadiana construction.
Another building permit issued for downtown hotel. See more Acadiana construction.
The Advocate

Building permits for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 2 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville: INDUSTRIAL: 2600 N. University Ave., description, new warehouse project for Star Service Inc.; applicant, Prime Design; contractor, Southern…

wsvn.com - Sebastian Cuervo - 1st wall goes up as construction on WSVN's future headquarters gets underway in Miramar - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
1st wall goes up as construction on WSVN's future headquarters gets underway in Miramar - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - WSVN has officially lifted the first wall for its new, state-of-the-art headquarters currently under construction in Miramar. The official first tilt took place on the eight-acre lot at the Miramar Park of Commerce, located…

sputnikglobe.com - Kremlin Aide Calls Tone of Putin's Meeting With Witkoff Constructively Friendly
Kremlin Aide Calls Tone of Putin's Meeting With Witkoff Constructively Friendly
Sputnik International

'The tone, I would say, was constructive and friendly. Putin knows Witkoff well, he has already met with him six times. They had a really friendly conversation, they understand each other perfectly well,' Ushakov told Russian media. Putin received…

brisbanetimes.com.au - William Davis - Billion-dollar Teneriffe Banks construction to begin on flood-prone city land
Billion-dollar Teneriffe Banks construction to begin on flood-prone city land
Brisbane Times

Construction of a colossal new riverfront hub with hundreds of apartments, a hotel and public parks will begin on a flood-prone strip of Brisbane – but one unusual feature has been scrapped from plans. The $1.5 billion “Teneriffe…

brisbanetimes.com.au - William Davis - Unusual feature scrapped from billion-dollar riverfront project as construction looms
Unusual feature scrapped from billion-dollar riverfront project as construction looms
Brisbane Times

Construction of a colossal new riverfront hub with hundreds of apartments, a hotel and public parks will begin on a flood-prone strip of Brisbane – but one unusual feature has been scrapped from plans. The $1.5 billion “Teneriffe…

enr.com - Debra K. Rubin - TVA, Holtec Gain $800M Federal Funding Toward Small Reactor Construction
TVA, Holtec Gain $800M Federal Funding Toward Small Reactor Construction
ENR

Small modular nuclear power reactors using light water cooling technology to be developed for U.S. commercial use by power provider Tennessee Valley Authority in its multi-state region and by private developer Holtec International in Michigan will…

dev.to - Reetie Lubana - How Architectural Engineering Boosts ROI in Commercial Construction Projects?
How Architectural Engineering Boosts ROI in Commercial Construction Projects?
DEV Community

Commercial real estate developers, investors, and contractors all share one goal—maximize ROI (Return on Investment). Yet, rising construction costs, labor shortages, compliance complexities, and frequent design revisions often eat into…

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