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thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HK's construction output to hit $360b by 2030, but labor gaps loom in key trades
HK's construction output to hit $360b by 2030, but labor gaps loom in key trades
The Standard

Hong Kong's construction industry is poised for steady growth, with total project output expected to reach as high as HK$360 billion by the 2030/31 financial year, according to a new forecast. However, the industry faces significant labor shortages…

bbc.co.uk - Richard Price - School holiday construction classes for Stoke-on-Trent teenagers
School holiday construction classes for Stoke-on-Trent teenagers
BBC

A youth charity and a construction training organisation have been providing teenagers with a hands-on taste of the building trade during the school holidays. About 20 teenagers from Stoke-on-Trent signed up to the programme, being run by The Hubb…

newsweek.com - Steve Mollman - Trump family safety at stake in ballroom construction decision: White House
Trump family safety at stake in ballroom construction decision: White House
Newsweek

The White House is pressing a federal appeals court to allow construction to continue on President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, arguing that halting the project would endanger the Trump family amid what officials describe as…

winnipegfreepress.com - Adam Echelman/calmatters, The Associated Press - LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
Winnipeg Free Press

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chron.com - ADAM ECHELMAN/CalMatters - LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
Chron

Hudson Idov wasn't excited about any of his college options — that is, until his Los Angeles house burned down in the Palisades Fire his senior year of high school. Less than a week after graduation, he and one of his classmates enrolled in…

seekingalpha.com - Marc Chandler - G10 Currency Consolidation Looks Constructive, But The Weekend Poses Risks
G10 Currency Consolidation Looks Constructive, But The Weekend Poses Risks
Seeking Alpha

A 1% rise in March CPI is expected, lifting year-over-year inflation to 3.4%. This could reinforce expectations for persistent inflation, especially if the ceasefire's impact on prices is delayed. Rising yields, with the US 10-year near 4.30%, may…

dailypost.co.uk - Steve Bagnall - Construction firm destroyed bat roosts on Caernarfon industrial estate
Construction firm destroyed bat roosts on Caernarfon industrial estate
North Wales Live

A construction firm that illegally destroyed bat roosts during the demolition of buildings at a Caernarfon industrial estate without permission has been fined. Lancashire-based FI Real Estate Management LTD, of Botany Brow, Chorley, appeared at…

afr.com - Lea Jurkovic - Fuel crisis could push up housing construction costs by 10pc
Fuel crisis could push up housing construction costs by 10pc
Australian Financial Review

The economic fallout from the war in the Middle East could push up the cost of building a detached home by as much as 10 per cent according to economists who say consumers should brace for inflation beyond petrol prices despite the announcement of…

nashvillescene.com - John Glennon - Nissan Stadium Construction 75 Percent Complete
Nissan Stadium Construction 75 Percent Complete
Nashville Scene

Construction on the future Nissan Stadium officially reached the 75 percent completion mark at the end of March, according to the Tennessee Titans. To carry a price tag of about $2.2 billion, the stadium is scheduled to open in February 2027, with…

axios.com - Justin L. Mack - Indy road construction ramps up alongside resident frustration
Indy road construction ramps up alongside resident frustration
Axios

Indianapolis' 2026 road construction season is in full swing, promising safer streets and overdue infrastructure upgrades. Why it matters: That push for progress is disrupting daily life, detouring drivers and disrupting businesses in some of our…

wcnc.com - Walker Lawson - Charlotte road closure near Uptown frustrates businesses, locals amid lengthy construction
Charlotte road closure near Uptown frustrates businesses, locals amid lengthy construction
wcnc.com

Traffic South Cedar Street has been closed for months, but officials say it should open soon. For drivers in Uptown, that day can't get here fast enough. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Questions are growing over a road closure in Uptown Charlotte that…

sfist.com - Leanne Maxwell - Construction Begins on 100% Affordable 'Marvel in the Mission' at 16th
Construction Begins on 100% Affordable 'Marvel in the Mission' at 16th
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports

Crews officially broke ground on the mammoth, long-awaited “Marvel in the Mission” affordable housing development adjacent to the 16th Street-Mission BART Station, with the first phase featuring 136 units of permanent supportive…

sfchronicle.com - Laura Waxmann - Exclusive: Why the slow down in S.F. housing construction is leading to a new tax battle
Exclusive: Why the slow down in S.F. housing construction is leading to a new tax battle
San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable housing advocates are pushing a new ballot measure in November that would earmark San Francisco's real estate transfer tax revenue for subsidized housing, setting up a likely fight with Mayor Daniel Lurie amid a difficult budget climate.

marketwatch.com - Mexico's Industrial Production Rises in February
Mexico's Industrial Production Rises in February
MarketWatch

MEXICO CITY--Mexico's industrial production picked up in February after a weak start to the year, with increases in mining, construction and manufacturing output. Industrial output rose 0.4% seasonally adjusted from the previous month following a…

bournemouthecho.co.uk - Fraser Simpson - Four new homes with 'remarkable views' on the Dorset market after construction
Four new homes with 'remarkable views' on the Dorset market after construction
Bournemouth Echo

Four luxury homes on De Moulham Road in Swanage are now on the property market, constructed by Banyard and developed by Westcoast Developments. Whitefox Chartered Surveyors provided quantity surveying and contract administration services from…

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