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Construction workers in Melbourne protest mandatory vaccinations.
Construction workers in Melbourne, Australia, clashed violently with the police for the second day in a row on Tuesday in a dispute over mandatory vaccinations.…
Construction spending rises in July amid abroad gains
FILE PHOTO: A home under construction stands behind a “sold” sign in a new development in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas…
Sustainability Advocates Ask: Why Demolish When You Can Deconstruct?
As the green building movement evolves beyond energy efficiency into new areas of sustainability, one promising effort focuses on finding new life for used building…
Migrant workers from India to enter Singapore in small numbers through industry-led pilot
SINGAPORE – Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore on a “small scale” and in a “calibrated manner” this month through a pilot…
Inside the Long-Lost Brickyards That Built N.Y.C.
Hudson Valley bricks are an “inescapable presence” in New York City, George V. Hutton, a retired architect, wrote in his book about the once-booming industry.…
Most Singaporeans willing to pay more to firms that improve migrant worker welfare: Study
SINGAPORE – Most Singaporeans and permanent residents want to improve the welfare of migrant workers and are willing to pay more to firms that provide…
Construction sector leads rise in business sentiment – NZIER survey
Business sentiment continued to improve in the last quarter of 2020 and more firms are feeling positive about the year ahead, according to a new…
HS2 construction formally begins with ‘shovels in the ground’ moment
Construction on HS2, the controversial high-speed railway, will get under way today, with a “shovels in the ground” moment. The government-owned company HS2 Ltd has…
Construction spending falls to one-year low in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending fell to a one-year low in June, weighed down by declines in outlays on private and public construction projects.…