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Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction
A year after a multi-billion dollar critical minerals deal was signed between the US and Australian governments, one of its key projects has taken a significant step forward. A ground breaking ceremony was held today at Arafura Rare Earth's Nolans…
Nearly 40% of planned weekly work on construction sites isn't delivered: New Buildots Intelligence Lab Global Benchmarks Report
The materials and equipment contractors buy have long been standardized down to a market price that can be checked instantly. And while rate books have told estimators what a crew should theoretically install for decades, no one has ever…
Construction Economics for October 12, 2026
ENR's 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR's 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics Looking for quick answers on construction and engineering topics? Try Ask ENR, our new smart AI search…
Kyle Technology Park Completes Phase One Construction
Kyle Technology Park has completed the first stage of its construction, delivering three buildings totaling 75,000 square feet of flex-industrial space at the intersection of FM 1626 and Plum Creek Meadows. The new master-planned industrial…
San Francisco Halts New Data Center Construction With 45-Day Moratorium
San Francisco has imposed a 45-day moratorium on new data center construction as city officials consider tighter rules for facilities that support the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors…
Opal Lee celebrates her 100th birthday by kicking off construction of Juneteenth museum in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday by kicking off the start of construction of a museum in her Texas hometown dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth, the holiday…
Moore students learn construction skills at heavy equipment rodeo
Updated: 4:15 PM CDT Oct 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 4:15 PM CDT Oct 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ MOORE, Okla. — Students from Moore Public Schools stepped out of the classroom Wednesday to participate in the second…
Best Construction Stocks To Keep An Eye On - October 7th
Is the Fed Playing Chess With Rates—Or Just Behind the Curve Again? Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Quanta Services, Comfort Systems USA, Sterling Infrastructure, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, and Lowe's Companies are the seven…
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) Beats NuScale (NYSE: SMR) To Construction Permit As TVA's BWRX-300 Reactor Gets Federal Approval
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a construction permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority for a small modular reactor that is not built on NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) technology. The NRC approved TVA's application to build a…
Students in Stoke-on-Trent back plans for more trade skills
Practical lessons help students prepare for future careers students at a vocational training centre have said. Kenny and Will attend a woodworking workshop at The Spark Group in Stoke-on-Trent, learning how to create dovetail joints before…
Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) Cut to 'Hold' at Zacks Research
Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG - Get Free Report) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a 'strong-buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports. Mid-Cap…
A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets-now she's a Kalshi lobbyist
In July 2010, US Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) predicted the rise of prediction markets and the problems they could cause. If not properly regulated, Lincoln warned during Senate proceedings on the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and…
Olivia Colman hails British film industry for championing 'odd' films
Award-winning actress Olivia Colman has praised the British film industry for championing “odd” films. The 52-year-old actress stars in the upcoming fantasy comedy Wicker where she plays an ostracised local fisherwoman who asks for a…
NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U.S. Supreme Court asked to act
The NFL has piled into the argument against federal oversight of prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as the case potentially heads toward a definitive ruling. Other briefs also landed with…
Berkshire property with 'extensive' tunnel network put on market
A hand-built underground railway and an 'extensive' network of tunnels and underground rooms are among the features hidden for decades beneath a property going to auction this month. The subterranean network below the site on Long Lane in…
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