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Severe underemployment and underpayment hit HK construction sector, survey shows
Hong Kong construction workers are facing widespread underemployment and wage pressure, with many earning less than the reference wage levels published by their union, according to a new survey. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hong Kong…
TSMC says four construction workers killed at Taiwan site, halting work
Chipmaker TSMC said on Wednesday that four construction workers had been killed at a site for a new factory in southern Taiwan, with some building work being halted as a result. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The four workers were killed on…
US restores intelligence sharing after 'constructive dialogue', Zelensky says
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the US has restored intelligence sharing following “constructive dialogue” in Oslo with Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff. Ukraine 's president said Kyiv was now receiving ballistic missile attack…
Major Data Center Developer Rents Floating Prison Barge to House Contract Construction Workers
What does it take to get a hyperscale data center built this late into 2026? A whole army of contract laborers living on a prison barge, apparently. New reporting by Bloomberg revealed some bizarre details around the 30-megawatt data center being…
Lee Presses Cabinet to Speed Up Housing Construction to Contain Soaring Home Prices
Anchor: President Lee Jae Myung wants to cut the time required for administrative procedures before new homes can be built. During a meeting on Tuesday, he instructed his officials to find ways to speed up housing construction amid soaring prices.
American philanthropist constructs six boreholes in Ashanti Region - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Dr Kelli Ducloux, an American philanthropist, has drilled and installed six boreholes for the benefit of six communities in the Ashanti Region. The beneficiary communities are Achiase Wansanbire, Kwanfinfi (Atwima Mponua District), Akrokyere…
81 Memes About The Struggles Of Working In Construction
For anyone working in construction, it's a risky and dangerous job. According to research by Power Rogers, building accidents every year leave some employees and bystanders with life-changing injuries or even end in fatalities. In 2023, the…
Media Construct Conspiracy Theories About Trump's Diesel Deal
President Donald Trump explained he wants more diesel on the market to lower costs for American “farmers, ranchers, and truckers” in announcing a new diesel deal with Russia. The propaganda press quickly responded to the affordability…
UK care home construction firm plunges into administration - over 50 jobs lost
The care home construction company has entered administration. Over 50 jobs have been lost after a care home construction company plunged into administration. The firm, which specialises in building care homes, retirement living, and residential…
Scottish construction company placed into liquidation after HMRC court action
Maxwells (Scotland) Limited was the subject of a petition from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs to Airdrie Sheriff Court for the firm to be wound up by the court and a liquidator appointed. Now, Steven Wright, of Dains, has been appointed interim…
Two injured in suspected battery explosion at under-construction building in Bengaluru
2 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google Two people were injured in an explosion at an under-construction building on Jeremiah Road in Bengaluru's Pulakeshinagar on Tuesday afternoon. The blast occurred around 2.30 pm within the…
Construction on €1.86bn National Maternity Hospital to begin in January, minister says
Under the contract, Sisk will complete mechanical and electrical works at the new hospital on the St Vincent's University Hospital campus in Elm Park, Dublin. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast on Wednesday, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said construction…
NPR Poll Finds 58% of Voters See Data Center Construction as Harmful
NPR reported its latest poll with PBS and Marist found 58% of voters thought data center construction by technology companies would negatively affect the country, adding a measure of public opinion to the run-up to the U.S. midterms. The same poll…
Home buyers find more incentives, price cuts as builders slow construction
As homebuilders grow more cautious and concerned about the housing market, some buyers are finding more opportunities to negotiate. A newly released survey from the National Association of Home Builders shows a decline builder confidence in the…
Three workers killed, one in intensive care after fall at TSMC's 2nm fab construction site - accident marks at least nine construction deaths since 2024, broken bolt on a steel connection plate suspected as cause behind tragic accident
Three contract workers died, and one more is in intensive care after an accident at the construction site for TSMC's 2nm Fab 22 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, reports Taiwan's Central News Agency. The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Bureau suspects the…
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