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World's tallest skyscraper approaches major construction milestone
Construction on Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower, which will be the world's tallest building upon completion, is approaching a major new milestone, accelerating toward its uppermost levels, the engineer behind the tower told Newsweek. Once completed…
Redeveloped Huanggang Port opening in sight as construction completed: Chris Tang
With construction now complete and the jurisdiction bill tabled for next week's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee session, the new Huanggang Port is one step closer to opening, according to Security Secretary Chris Tang…
Saudi Arabia signs construction, smart-city deals with Chinese firms
Saudi Arabia signed housing and construction agreements worth 1.9 billion riyals (US$507 million) with Chinese partners including China State Construction Engineering during a visit to China by its housing minister, as Riyadh deepens cooperation…
Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say
Human rights experts have alleged that six multinational construction equipment conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying excavators and bulldozers to Israel, after photos and videos showed the Israeli military using their…
Construction-tech startup SubBase raises $7M Series A
Eric Helitzer spent more than a decade in the construction and development industry as a senior project manager and project engineer, getting a front line view of how business was often done. Contractors would manage millions of dollars in…
Construction begins on affordable homes in Seminole County
SANFORD, Fla. – A milestone has been reached for a community designed to bring affordable housing to nearly 20 families in Seminole County. On Wednesday, a wall-raising ceremony was held for the future Legacy Square neighborhood located…
Candlestick Point Development to Finally Start Construction This Summer
Over a decade since plans first began being drawn up for the redevelopment of the former Candlestick Park property and its parking lots, and 11 years after the stadium itself was demolished, we're finally seeing some movement down there. I first…
Holly Springs officials approve one year pause on data center construction
The Town of Holly Springs has approved a one-year pause on data center development in the town. During a Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Holly Springs officials voted to approve the moratorium for one year. It is the latest town in the Triangle to…
How to fix transit construction in America
Back last summer Slow Boring partnered with the Institute for Progress to help solicit ideas for what we're now calling the Transit Abundance Playbook, a list of ideas to help address the cost bloat that has afflicted American transit construction.
Tightening the tap: Water supply to pools, construction sites halted in Mumbai
4 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Amid an extended dry spell and delayed monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to enforce stricter measures to safeguard existing water stocks. Starting Wednesday, the BMC…
Hundreds of construction zone speeding tickets already issued this year: Calgary police - Calgary
Calgary police are urging drivers to slow down after already issuing hundreds of tickets to speeders in construction zones this year. Police say between Jan. 1 and April 30, 404 tickets have been handed out by officers to construction zone…
Construction Watch: Iroquois Lofts
Work continues at the Iroquois Lofts project that will bring additional residences to the Larkin District while repurposing a highly-visible industrial building. Rochester-based Park Grove Realty is putting 64 apartments into the Iroquois Door…
Jobs lost as UK construction firm collapses with Aviva and others owed £320,000
A voluntary liquidator has been appointed for Shaw's Carpentry and Construction Limited a firm that was based in Grove. On April 17, at a general meeting of the members of the company, it was decided that the business would be wound up voluntarily…
Trunk Tools Launches Cortex AI Platform to Interpret Construction Drawings
While AI tools have expanded across construction, Trunk Tools and many large contractors continue to say drawings and their interpretation remain a significant obstacle because software must interpret symbols, revisions and relationships across…
2Q 2026 Cost Report: Construction Exec Confidence Unchanged Despite Iran Conflict
Firms report slightly less confidence in the current construction market than last quarter, but slightly more confidence in how the market will look 12-18 months from now. In Q1, 18.5% of firms saw an improving current market, but that number has…
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