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upi.com - South Korea construction output posts steepest fall since 1998 crisis
South Korea construction output posts steepest fall since 1998 crisis
UPI

Aug. 28 (Asia Today) -- Construction work completed by South Korean companies fell at the fastest rate since the Asian financial crisis as high interest rates and rising construction costs continued to weigh on projects. The value of construction…

washingtonexaminer.com - Emily Hallas - Big Bend border wall construction pause extended to September
Big Bend border wall construction pause extended to September
Washington Examiner

The Trump administration on Friday extended a pause on border wall construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas after the project stoked bipartisan controversy. The halt Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott put on construction…

mirror.co.uk - Anders Anglesey - Trump White House construction 'contributed to Marine One near-miss with jet
Trump White House construction 'contributed to Marine One near-miss with jet
Daily Mirror

Ongoing construction at the White House contributed to radio problems that reportedly caused radio problems which resulted in Marine One's near miss with a passenger jet, a report has found. Federal investigators said on Thursday the construction…

fool.com - Jack Delaney - Everus Construction Director Sparby Buys 1,000 Shares at $144.95
Everus Construction Director Sparby Buys 1,000 Shares at $144.95
The Motley Fool

David M. Sparby, a Director at Everus Construction (ECG -4.39%), purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on Aug. 17, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares purchased1,000Transaction value$144,950Post-transaction shares (directly…

globalnews.ca - Amy Judd - Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction project - BC
Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction project - BC
Global News

As Vancouver businesses continue to close during construction of the Broadway Subway Line, Canada's housing minister, a former provincial NDP MLA who previously demanded the B.C. government compensate businesses affected by Canada Line work, says…

republicworld.com - Debate With Arnab: Nepal Disaster China Made? Reports Flagged Construction In Himalayas
Debate With Arnab: Nepal Disaster China Made? Reports Flagged Construction In Himalayas
Republic World

Debate With Arnab examines the devastating Nepal–Tibet border flood disaster and the critical questions surrounding its trigger, early-warning systems and the risk of another catastrophic surge. The disaster followed a glacier-collapse and…

kpax.com - Zach Volheim - City of Missoula receives roughly $800,000 a year in HUD funding, which goes to services and construction
City of Missoula receives roughly $800,000 a year in HUD funding, which goes to services and construction
KPAX News

MISSOULA — Over the past year and a half, federal funding for local municipalities has been rocky, to say the least. Missoula has had some of its federal dollars pulled, including one example from a project intended to increase safety along…

dailystar.co.uk - Sophie Watson - Glam construction worker, 25, says blokes assume she used her looks to get ahead
Glam construction worker, 25, says blokes assume she used her looks to get ahead
Daily Star

A glam construction project manager claims bitter blokes assume she bagged her job thanks to ‘pretty privilege' - but insists it's all down to hard graft. Grace Graham, 25, was promoted to project manager at a construction company in August…

nbclosangeles.com - Génesis Miranda Miramontes - Ohio construction crew adopts kitten found in equipment
Ohio construction crew adopts kitten found in equipment
NBC Southern California

A construction crew in Ohio recently got the most adorable addition to their team, an orange kitty named Sue. Chase Guello, operating supervisor with Riverreach Construction, posted a series of videos to social media last month, documenting the…

fool.com - James Brumley - Caterpillar's Power Generation Business Is Nearly as Big as Its Construction Segment. Here's What That Shift Means for the Stock's Multiple
Caterpillar's Power Generation Business Is Nearly as Big as Its Construction Segment. Here's What That Shift Means for the Stock's Multiple
The Motley Fool

Investors mostly know Caterpillar (CAT -2.05%) as a maker of bulldozers and backhoes, and construction equipment is still a huge part of its business, to be sure. What was only an ancillary part of its business mix, however, is quickly becoming an…

the-express.com - Jennifer McDermott - US Army ramps up nuclear power with latest construction near 5 bases
US Army ramps up nuclear power with latest construction near 5 bases
Daily Express US

Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years The U.S. Army revealed Wednesday that it intends to install nuclear microreactors at five military installations spanning from New York to Texas as a…

nbcdfw.com - Sara Sanchez - Border wall construction pause in Big Bend extended through Sept. 15
Border wall construction pause in Big Bend extended through Sept. 15
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A pause on construction activity tied to a controversial border barrier project in the Big Bend region will remain in place through Sept. 15, attorneys challenging the project said Friday following a federal court hearing. The agreement extends an…

themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Construction at the White House compromised Marine One, putting the president's flight path in the way of a passenger jet
Construction at the White House compromised Marine One, putting the president's flight path in the way of a passenger jet
The Mary Sue

A recent preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has shed light on a troubling situation involving the presidential helicopter, Marine One. According to The Guardian, during a flight earlier this month, the aircraft…

foxweather.com - Hayley Vawter - Construction worker killed in Texas after house collapses due to intense winds
Construction worker killed in Texas after house collapses due to intense winds
Fox Weather

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas– A construction worker died when a home collapsed on top of him Thursday during strong winds and storms in Texas. Travis County Emergency Services confirmed the death on Friday morning, saying that four workers were at a…

marketbeat.com - Best Construction Stocks To Follow Today - August 28th
Best Construction Stocks To Follow Today - August 28th
MarketBeat

5 Reasons the S&P 500 Could Keep Rallying Through Year-End Caterpillar, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, Lowe's Companies, Comfort Systems USA, and AECOM are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

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