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bloomberg.com - Alisha Sachdev - Construction Giant L&T Said to Plan India Rare-Earth Magnet Bid
Construction Giant L&T Said to Plan India Rare-Earth Magnet Bid
Bloomberg

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. plans to manufacture rare-earth magnets in India, said people familiar with the matter, as the engineering giant rides a government push to reduce a reliance on imports and loosen China's stranglehold over the critical…

heraldscotland.com - Scott Wright - Scots construction firm unveils biggest apprenticeship since before pandemic
Scots construction firm unveils biggest apprenticeship since before pandemic
The Herald

The young people, aged between 16 and 20 years old, will undertake their apprenticeships as joiners, bricklayers, plumbers and electricians, and will serve across the Glasgow-based company's construction division and subsidiaries. CCG announced the…

nbcsandiego.com - Leucadia street construction impacting businesses
Leucadia street construction impacting businesses
NBC San Diego

A roughly 1-mile stretch of Highway 101 in Leucadia has been a construction zone for more than two and a half years. NBC 7's Monica Hernandez explains how businesses are coping with it.

politifact.com - Trump's construction talk equaled 45,000 words in 7 months
Trump's construction talk equaled 45,000 words in 7 months
PolitiFact

On a cool May evening, President Donald Trump stood at the under-construction Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and spoke with reporters about the project, which would become a major focus of his public remarks over the next month. Trump detailed…

axios.com - Karri Peifer - Forest Hill Avenue construction woes return in Richmond
Forest Hill Avenue construction woes return in Richmond
Axios

South Richmonders and Forest Hill Avenue commuters are once again dealing with a monthslong lane closure through the busy commercial corridor. Why it matters: There's been nearly nonstop construction — and traffic changes to accommodate it…

cityam.com - Mauricio Alencar - UK economy to 'reverse gain' as construction drags growth
UK economy to 'reverse gain' as construction drags growth
City AM

The UK economy's modest gains from the first half of the year are set to be reversed as the fledgling construction industry is set to hammer growth prospects, economists have said. A poll of economists, tracked by Bloomberg, believe GDP contracted…

housingwire.com - Petr Marek - Late Payments Stall Construction Projects and Cash Flow
Late Payments Stall Construction Projects and Cash Flow
HousingWire

Seventy percent of general contractors and subcontractors consistently face late payments, costing the construction industry nearly 300 billion dollars last year. In today's economy, GCs and subcontractors are already working on incredibly thin…

newswire.ca - Cambrex Milan Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Construction of New $30 Million R&D Facility
Cambrex Milan Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Construction of New $30 Million R&D Facility
CNW

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Aug. 11, 2026 /CNW/ -- Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced the start of construction on a new research and development (R&D) facility at its Milan, Italy site.

walesonline.co.uk - Yasmin Wakefield  - Construction firm plunges into administration after 70 years
Construction firm plunges into administration after 70 years
Wales Online

A 'leading' construction company with almost 300 employees has collapsed into administration after 70 years in business. Breyer Holdings Limited announced that they had appointed administrators on August 3rd, according to an official notice in the…

nbcsandiego.com - Monica Hernandez - Leucadia businesses say years of Highway 101 construction are taking a toll
Leucadia businesses say years of Highway 101 construction are taking a toll
NBC San Diego

Businesses along a roughly 1-mile stretch of North Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia say more than two years of construction for the Leucadia Streetscape project is driving away customers and creating safety concerns. The North Coast Highway 101…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Plea to stop construction of electric crematorium on banks of Tamirabharani
Plea to stop construction of electric crematorium on banks of Tamirabharani
The Hindu

The Tamirabharani Paathukaappu Iyakkam has appealed to Collector Anand Mohan to stop the proposal to construct an electric crematorium on the flood-prone banks of Tamirabharani River at Mukkoodal in the district. The petition submitted on Monday…

nypost.com - Marc Vartabedian - Over 500 jurisdictions ban data center construction, threatening US' pole position in AI race
Over 500 jurisdictions ban data center construction, threatening US' pole position in AI race
New York Post

Over 500 jurisdictions across the US are slamming the brakes on construction of massive data centers, threatening the US' position in the AI race against countries like China. More than 150 localities passed bans last month alone, as tech giants…

wpbf.com - Rachel Williams - Okeechobee High School opens with traffic delays as parking lot construction continues
Okeechobee High School opens with traffic delays as parking lot construction continues
wpbf

Updated: 3:10 PM EDT Aug 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Okeechobee High School opens with traffic delays as parking lot construction continues Updated: 3:10 PM EDT Aug 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ OKEECHOBEE, Fla. —…

newsweek.com - David M. Klein - America's manufacturing future starts with industrial hemp | Opinion
America's manufacturing future starts with industrial hemp | Opinion
Newsweek

America is making a costly mistake by treating industrial hemp as just another crop. It is an industrial material that can strengthen manufacturing, create jobs, reduce dependence on imported raw materials, and help build more resilient supply…

gearjunkie.com - Andrew McLemore - A Day of Infamy': Construction Bulldozes Through Big Bend National Park
A Day of Infamy': Construction Bulldozes Through Big Bend National Park
GearJunkie | Outdoor News & Gear Reviews

Last week, the White House delivered on its promise to spend several billion dollars for additional barriers in a national park along the Texas–Mexico border. Despite opposition from parks advocates, environmentalists, and local businesses…

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