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Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

Construction work has begun at the site of the UK's new £750 million national supercomputer which will be around 50 times more powerful than the current one. Experts said the machine will provide a “profound leap in compute power for…

Amazon Leo to Connect Construction Equipment for Hitachi Construction Machinery

Amazon Leo has made inroads into the construction industry with a new agreement with Hitachi Construction Machinery, now part of its service preview for enterprises. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, Hitachi Construction Machinery will deploy…

Spain's construction industry demands government aid amid activity slowdown due to Middle East war | Sur in English

The construction sector has urgently asked the Spanish government to approve aid in the new anti-crisis plan amid activity slowdown due to the conflict in the Middle East. According to the employers' association, more than half of companies (56 per…

Construction worker in coma after being struck by steel cable in Wong Tai Sin

A worker in his 60s was rushed to the hospital in a coma on Wednesday morning after a snapping steel cable struck him in the head at a Water Supplies Department construction site in Wong Tai Sin. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Police received a…

Construction at South Carolina Military College Unearths Over 50 Unmarked Graves

Imagine showing up to work in construction and unknowingly uncovering dozens of human remains? Unfortunately for some contract workers in Charleston, South Carolina, this was a reality. The construction workers made quite the discovery while…

After nearly a decade, construction begins on Centre South

The Fallon Company began construction Wednesday on its first building at Centre South, a development announced a decade ago that includes affordable housing at the crossroads of South End, Dilworth and Uptown. Why it matters: Charlotte was quick to…

Blackboard to Blacktop: Tucson teens learn construction skills with Sunland Asphalt

On Wednesday, June 17, about a dozen high school girls who took part in Camp NAWIC in Tucson participated in a hands-on learning experience with Sunland Asphalt & Construction, the longest-standing asphalt company in the state of Arizona. During…

New Orleans announces new details on plan to help French Quarter businesses harmed by construction

New Orleans officials plan to extend a financial lifeline to French Quarter businesses battered by the construction-related road closures that have constricted lower Decatur and St. Peter streets for nearly a year. Mayor Helena Moreno said…

Major milestone in Eden Project Morecambe as construction to start this summer

Construction for the much-anticipated Eden Project in Morecambe will begin this August as the development moves on from the planning stage following a period of significant momentum, project leaders have confirmed. Hundreds of people gathered in…

Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

Experts said the machine will provide a “profound leap in compute power for the UK” and will help make discoveries in fields such as extreme weather events, cancer drug research and aircraft engineering. It will be hosted by the…

Young woman in construction inspires girls to build a solid future

Mia Ullmer, a Technical Trainee at Miller Homes North West, volunteered at the Girls in Construction event hosted by Design & Build UK at Bolton School on Tuesday 16th June. The event welcomed Year 5 pupils from across the region, giving them the…

Moore Construction leadership passed to next generation

Menomonee Falls-based Moore Construction Services announced that Austin Moore has been named the new president of the company, succeeding his father and company founder Mike Moore. Austin Moore joined the company as an assistant project manager in…

Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari suspends construction work till July 31, orders audit of all ongoing projects

4 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google In the wake of the collapse of a warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area, killing at least five labourers, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all…

Why we can't get more housing construction in the US

New home sales tanked this morning and had a slightly lower negative revision. But the bigger story is that demand is the main reason housing construction hasn't been growing for years, and we simply have too much completed supply for sale for…

Roof of under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata's Taratala; several feared trapped