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US home builder confidence drops to five-month low
Confidence among home builders in the USA has dropped to a five-month low amid persistently high mortgage rates.
Residential construction project cancellations hit new high in Germany
Cancellations of residential construction projects in Germany hit a new high in August as a crisis in the sector there intensifies.
US new apartment construction hits 50-year high
Construction of new apartments has hit a 50-year high with more than 460,000 being completed this year alone.
GEDA gets to work in Denmark
Four transport platforms and a Multilift P22 Premium are on construction sites
Construction of US$1.2 billion tower halted
Construction of mixed-use complex halted while firm behind it looks to ‘de-risk’ project 
Surge in US housing starts helps to stave off recession fears
US single-family homebuilding surged in July and permits for future construction rose amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses.
Raimondi towers in Dublin
Raimondi flat tops work on major seafront development in Ireland’s capital city
Four challenges facing modular housing construction
The benefits of employing modular construction techniques to build new houses should be something of a no-brainer - so why are some modular builders facing major headwinds?
Contractor pays out millions to settle civil claim after Grenfell Tower disaster
UK-based contractor Rydon has paid out nearly £26.7 million (€31.3 million) to settle a civil court claim lodged by people affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster in London.
Housebuilders list 6 reasons for housing affordability crisis (and 4 ways to fix it)
A European-wide group of housebuilders and developers has pinpointed six chief causes for the housing affordability crisis that is gripping some of the world’s biggest economies.
Feltham chooses Bennetts for complex tower crane job
A short radius luffing jib tower crane is proving its worth on an urban redevelopment project
The five top-performing sectors in construction
A wide-ranging new report into the global construction market has revealed the five top-performing sectors of the industry.
Terex tower crane trio in Trento
Flat top tower cranes star in the renovation of the Torri di Trento residential complex
What’s behind the biggest rise in US home construction starts in 30 years?
The number of single-family homebuilding projects breaking ground rose to the highest level in more than three decades in May, according to official figures released earlier this week.
Saudi fund loans $150m to Guyana for bridge and housing construction projects
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed two development loan agreements worth $150 million with Guyana’s government to fund housing and bridge construction projects.
SNC-Lavalin wins deal to support development of Saudi Arabia’s Historic Jeddah
Project management company SNC-Lavalin has won a deal with the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia to support the development of Historic Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Plans revealed for 20-minute neighbourhood in Edinburgh
Scottish capital’s council signs MoU with developers on €2.3 billion project
Building permits drop by 5% across Europe in 2022
Building permits (in terms of useful floor area) fell by almost 5% in the European Union (EU) in 2022, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
Skanska wins $311 million contract to build new campus centre for Simmons University in Boston
Contractor Skanska has won a $311 million contract to build a new residence and campus centre for Simmons University in Boston, USA
Modular firm to manufacture 2,174 apartments for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM
Swedish modular home manufacturer SIBS has secured a deal to deliver 2,174 apartments to NEOM in Saudi Arabia.
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