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sacurrent.com - Sanford Nowlin - Study: San Antonio construction industry likely to feel pain from immigration crackdown
Study: San Antonio construction industry likely to feel pain from immigration crackdown
San Antonio Current

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…

enr.com - Alisa Zevin - ABC: Construction Industry to Face 'Real Risks' in 2026
ABC: Construction Industry to Face 'Real Risks' in 2026
ENR

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…

thestar.com.my - Pesta Pulau Pinang to go on six-year hiatus for Mutiara LRT line construction
Pesta Pulau Pinang to go on six-year hiatus for Mutiara LRT line construction
The Star Online

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…

thestar.com.my - One dead, two missing, after collapse at South Korea library construction site
One dead, two missing, after collapse at South Korea library construction site
The Star Online

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…

deccanchronicle.com - MD Ilyas - AP Cabinet Approves New Construction Works in Amaravati
AP Cabinet Approves New Construction Works in Amaravati
Deccan Chronicle

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…

newswire.ca - Canada Mortgage - Canada's vacancy rate rises amid historically high rental construction
Canada's vacancy rate rises amid historically high rental construction
CNW

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…

thestar.com.my - AZZEDINE - Chinese construction giant completes track-laying on Africa's longest heavy-haul railway bridge in Algeria
Chinese construction giant completes track-laying on Africa's longest heavy-haul railway bridge in Algeria
The Star Online

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…

glassalmanac.com - Sarah Johnson - Tomorrow's Construction: Discover Heat-Storing Transparent Wood!
Tomorrow's Construction: Discover Heat-Storing Transparent Wood!
Glass Almanac

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…

satellitetoday.com - Jeffrey Hill - Iridium to Provide Satellite IoT to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Asia
Iridium to Provide Satellite IoT to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Asia
Via Satellite

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…

thehindu.com - Pti - Tension simmers in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh over under-construction ethanol factory
Tension simmers in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh over under-construction ethanol factory
The Hindu

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…

construction-physics.com - Brian Potter - Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem
Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem
Construction Physics

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…

indianexpress.com - Surprise inspection in Patiala: Mann asks officials to issue show-cause notice to contractor for irregularities in road construction
Surprise inspection in Patiala: Mann asks officials to issue show-cause notice to contractor for irregularities in road construction
The Indian Express

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…

dailypress.com - James W. Robinson - James City County board green lights construction for new government center
James City County board green lights construction for new government center
Daily Press

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…

3newsnow.com - Hannah McIlree - Omaha streetcar construction preps track installation as city launches business passport
Omaha streetcar construction preps track installation as city launches business passport
KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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…

straitstimes.com - Two dead after collapse at South Korea library construction site, Yonhap reports
Two dead after collapse at South Korea library construction site, Yonhap reports
The Straits Times

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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