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Construction in the US has performed strongly in recent years, with government support and growing sectors such as infrastructure and sustainability-related spending providing impetus, reports Andy Brown
Trading in shares of Chinese property company Evergrande have been suspended
A UK-government sponsored body that aims to lead transformation in the construction industry, has set out a plan to boost productivity in the industry by 25%.
More than three-quarters (78%) of US civils contractors expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same over the next year as new federal infrastructure funding ramps up.
SPMT licence will be a first from the European Crane and Transport Operators Licence (ECTOL) organisation
The German government has announced that it will shelve proposed building regulations as part of a €45 billion (US$47 billion) relief package to prop up the country’s ailing construction industry.
Association bosses say ‘softer package’ sends wrong message to the industry
CPA and CEA express disappointment about policy changes
The number of schools in England containing crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has increased to 174 according to the latest official figures.
Hyundai signed a partnership with the city government of Mykolaiv to provide construction equipment
A US federal judge has ordered a South Korean repair and maintenance subcontractor to pay a fine and restitution totalling nearly US$9 million for bid rigging and defrauding the US military.
New legislation in the USA would set standards to ensure trucking companies are licensed, registered and insured.
France’s competition watchdog, Autorité de la Concurrence, has fined six companies a total of €31 million for anticompetitive practices.
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against construction company Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, alleging that a female truck driver on one of its worksites suffered long-term sexual harassment.
Texas-based engineering and construction company Fluor is to pay $14.5 million to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe into improper accounting.
Legal experts explain what the Davis-Bacon Act is and how recent updates to regulations could result in higher wages for employees as well as some other, more negative consequences.
A judge in Texas, USA, has ruled a new law that would effectively ban water breaks for construction workers by eroding cities’ power to enact local rules as unconstitutional.
From September 1 through October 31, Kito Crosby will donate $500 for every Crosby, Harrington, Acco, and Peerless training event the company hosts in the U.S.
The funds will aid in preparing the site for construction, sourcing key components and expanding the workforce
Three failures of “non-critical” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in English schools prompted new guidance of the material in education settings.