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scmp.com - Advertising partner - Building the Future: How BTRi Is Positioning Hong Kong as the Global Gateway for Construction Innovation
Building the Future: How BTRi Is Positioning Hong Kong as the Global Gateway for Construction Innovation
South China Morning Post

Early results are already demonstrating the value of this approach. “BTRi's initiatives are estimated to have delivered HK$3.1 billion in annual cost savings for construction projects,” says Hon. A number of flagship initiatives…

mirror.co.uk - Sophie Huskisson - PM urged to prioritise construction shortages to plug housing target gap
PM urged to prioritise construction shortages to plug housing target gap
Daily Mirror

Andy Burnham has been urged to prioritise skill shortage areas as part of his technical education revolution to help deal with the housing crisis. The PM last month announced that Year 10 pupils will be able to combine core academic subjects, like…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn't Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert Says
Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn't Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert Says
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that pending home sales in the US had dropped to their lowest level in three years. That coincided with a sharp drop in construction of new…

dynamitenews.com - Ayushi Bisht - B.G. Shirke: The Construction King Who Transformed India's Building Industry | Dynamite News
B.G. Shirke: The Construction King Who Transformed India's Building Industry | Dynamite News
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Post Published By: Ayushi Bisht Updated: 23 August 2026, 11:11 PM IST New Delhi: Some stories are not just about success but about determination, innovation and vision. Baburao Govindrao Shirke, popularly known as B.G. Shirke, turned his humble…

afr.com - Simon Evans - Reece warns house construction outlook is too uncertain as prices fall
Reece warns house construction outlook is too uncertain as prices fall
Australian Financial Review

The chief executive of the country's largest supplier of bathtubs, taps and shower screens says it is too risky to make forecasts about the housing and renovations market beyond the end of the year because of uncertainty about the effects of…

jpost.com - AMIR BOHBOT - IDF begins constructing new training bases, learning from Oct. 7
IDF begins constructing new training bases, learning from Oct. 7
The Jerusalem Post

Six training brigade bases will be built for the 7th, 188th, 401st, Kfir, Nahal, and Givati Brigades across Israel, incorporating lessons learned from October 7, a senior Defense Ministry official told Walla on Sunday. The Defense Ministry views…

cbsnews.com - Jack  Fink - The Trump administration paused Big Bend National Park construction. Here's what Texas leaders are told is next
The Trump administration paused Big Bend National Park construction. Here's what Texas leaders are told is next
CBS News

After the uproar more than a week ago involving the Trump administration's border-related construction in Big Bend National Park, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, halted all work temporarily. Videos showing…

thehindu.com - Rajesh B Nair - Work begins to construct two more power substations in Puducherry
Work begins to construct two more power substations in Puducherry
The Hindu

Electricity consumers in town and suburban areas of Puducherry could soon look forward to improved power supply distribution with the government setting in process the plan for construction of 50 MVA capacity substations at Lawspet and…

marketbeat.com - Best Construction Stocks To Consider - August 23rd
Best Construction Stocks To Consider - August 23rd
MarketBeat

5 Reasons the S&P 500 Could Keep Rallying Through Year-End Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Quanta Services, Lowe's Companies, and Comfort Systems USA are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.

bbc.co.uk - Mike Apps - Ordnance Survey mapping data helps identify future wildfire risk
Ordnance Survey mapping data helps identify future wildfire risk
BBC

Britain's mapping service is providing data for government, emergency services and businesses that could help predict the risk of future wildfires. By analysing information gathered by drones, aircraft and satellites Ordnance Survey (OS) says it is…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Korea's wage jobs rise 292,000 in Q1, led by welfare, hospitality sectors
Korea's wage jobs rise 292,000 in Q1, led by welfare, hospitality sectors
The Korea Times

Korea added 292,000 wage jobs in the first quarter of 2026, driven by gains in the health and social welfare, accommodation, and food service sectors, while manufacturing and construction lost ground, official data showed Monday. The number of…

afr.com - David Marin-Guzman - Five arrested in police raids on CFMEU headquarters
Five arrested in police raids on CFMEU headquarters
Australian Financial Review

Five people have been arrested in police raids, including at the CFMEU's Melbourne headquarters, as part of an investigation into corruption in the construction industry. Victoria Police confirmed Taskforce Hawk detectives executed warrants on six…

bbc.co.uk - PJ Ellis  - The health scare which made a Solihull company director rethink his life
The health scare which made a Solihull company director rethink his life
BBC

It took a serious health scare for Mike Watkins to realise his biggest lesson: 'Your life and your family and being around is more important than a job and an extension.' A director in the construction industry, the father-of-three suffered a…

bbc.co.uk - PJ Ellis  - The health scare which made a Solihull company director rethink his life
The health scare which made a Solihull company director rethink his life
BBC

PJ Ellis, BBC Radio WM and Andrew Dawkins, West Midlands It took a serious health scare for Mike Watkins to realise his biggest lesson: 'Your life and your family and being around is more important than a job and an extension.' A director in the…

bbc.co.uk - Cameron Blackshaw - Data centre proposed for Charlton industrial sites
Data centre proposed for Charlton industrial sites
BBC

A data centre has been proposed for south-east London, weeks after plans for thousands of homes were announced for the area. Real estate business Tyburn RWC Limited wants to build a 100,000 sq m data development on industrial land at Charlton…

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