Construction News
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In June, construction spending in the U.S. had its largest decrease in over three years, affecting the government, housing and non-housing sectors.
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Istanbul -
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday inaugurated the first high-speed train link between Ankara and Istanbul in his latest ambitious grand engineering project, but arrived late after a technical problem on the maiden trip.
In the Media
by Stuart Williams (AFP)
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Construction is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. A new CDC report highlights the importance of having the right equipment to protect workers and the public.
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Pyongyang -
Senior North Korean officials have publicly apologised for an "unimaginable" accident at an apartment construction site, state media said Sunday, a rare admission of culpability by the secretive hardline state.
In the Media
by Jung Ha-Won (AFP)
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Jerusalem -
Israel approved plans for nearly 14,000 new settler homes during the nine months of peace talks with the Palestinians, an Israeli settlement watchdog said Tuesday as the negotiation period formally ended.
In the Media
by AFP
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Suzhou -
A company in China has used giant 3-D printers to make 10 full-sized, detached single-storey houses in a day, it has been alleged by an official Chinese news agency.
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Increasingly factories are moving to use automated welding equipment instead of manual human welders so could this actually significantly increase the productivity and so profit of the factory?
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North Charleston -
A North Charleston man is now facing federal charges over an $0.89 drink refill. Christopher Lewis says he was not aware that refills at the VA Medical Center in North Charleston were not free.
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Jerusalem -
Israel granted final approval Wednesday for plans to build another 186 new homes in annexed Arab east Jerusalem, a city councillor told AFP, drawing an angry reaction from the Palestinians.
In the Media
by AFP
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Frankfurt -
German construction group Hochtief said on Thursday it will increase the price it is offering to raise its stake in Australia's biggest building company Leighton.The increased bid represented a total purchase price of 1.205 billion Australian dollars o...
In the Media
by AFP
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Addis Ababa -
Above Addis Ababa's concrete skyline, cranes tower high amid blasts from nearby drills and diggers.
In the Media
by Jenny Vaughan (AFP)
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Frankfurt -
German construction group Hochtief said Monday it plans to tighten its grip on Australia's biggest building company by raising its stake to 74 percent.
In the Media
by AFP
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Kerch -
A ferry is the only way to cross the small strip of sea that separates Ukraine's Kerch peninsula in the far east of restive Crimea from Russia.
In the Media
by Bertrand De Saisset (AFP)
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Washington -
Home building pushed US construction spending higher in January despite bad winter weather, government data released Monday showed.January construction spending rose 0.1 percent, the Commerce Department said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Panama City -
A row over $1.6 billion in cost overruns on construction to widen the Panama Canal has been resolved, the parties said Friday, ensuring completion of the massive project.The Panama Canal Authority and the consortium "Grupo Unidos por el Canal" (GUPC) a...
In the Media
by AFP
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Paris -
Construction and telecom group Bouygues reported on Wednesday a big loss for 2013 after a writedown for shares in Alstom, but its mobile-phone division switched back into profit.The net loss was 757 million euros ($1.04 billion), but investors focused ...
In the Media
by AFP
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Taipei -
Taiwan's ambitions to become a regional air hub finally look set to take off with approval for a mega "aerotropolis" to cash in on improving ties with China and the rise of budget airlines in the region.The ambitious plan to transform the main Taoyuan ...
In the Media
by Benjamin Yeh (AFP)
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Singapore -
Singapore said Friday that measures it had implemented to cool down the property market have succeeded but it was "too early" to relax them.The remarks by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in parliament came amid concerns by analysts about proper...
In the Media
by AFP
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Paris -
French cement giant Lafarge on Wednesday reported a recovery of net profit last year and said that demand for its products for the construction industry was picking up.But the net figure was helped by asset sales, and underlying operating profit fell o...
In the Media
by AFP
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Dubai -
Dubai-based Emaar Properties said on Monday it posted a 21-percent surge in annual profits in 2013, reaching $699 million on the back of strong performances in the retail and hospitality sectors.
In the Media
by AFP
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Sochi -
The International Olympic Committee said Monday that it launched a full investigation after discovering that hundreds of migrants who worked on the Sochi Games had not been paid.
In the Media
by AFP
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Panama City -
Work on expanding the Panama Canal is unlikely to resume Saturday as local officials face negotiations with foreign builders after the project was halted in a dispute over cost overruns.
In the Media
by AFP
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Stockholm -
Swedish construction and civil engineering group Skanska on Friday reported a rising annual profit for 2013, with continued strong performance in its US operations.Net profit grew by 32 percent in 2013 to 3.76 billion kronor (425.2 million euros, $576.
In the Media
by AFP
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Frankfurt -
German construction materials group HeidelbergCement said on Thursday that sales and profits stagnated in 2013, weighed down by the strength of the euro.
In the Media
by AFP
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Jerusalem -
Israel expedited Wednesday plans for more than 550 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, in a move exacerbating tensions between Israel and the Palestinians as they hold US-backed peace talks.
In the Media
by AFP
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New York -
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcasing the work of French photographer Charles Marville strips away the romance of Paris, but offers a challenging commentary on the nature of transformation.
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Jerusalem -
The UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories criticised Israel's demolition of 36 homes in the Jordan Valley and urged a halt to such actions in the West Bank.
In the Media
by AFP
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The U.S. CDC has confirmed that builders renovating an old house in Quebec, Canada contracted fungal spores from the building. The reason was that the workmen were not provided with the correct equipment.
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Citing alleged noncompliance with safety regulations and the recent deaths of construction workers on the 2014 World Cup stadiums, Brazilian prosecutors have requested that work be halted at the Arena de la Amazonia stadium in Manaus.
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Jumilla -
A 60-year-old Spanish shepherd, unable to read or write, has successfully won a court case to protect his land and has killed off the construction of a giant luxury golf resort in the Murcia region of Spain.
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Dangerous situation at night on Union Station temporary walkway
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Construction works happens at night in downtown Toronto.
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Dave Wilson Cumbria
A demolition crew on their way
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Upside down house in the village of Szymbark, near Gdansk, Northern Poland.
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entertainment quarter
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St-Catherine Street under repair
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Construction site in Saskatoon.
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Construction of 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville. Bentonville, AR 2/29/12
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Dangerous situation at night on Union Station temporary walkway
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Patrick F.
"Quartier de spectacles" under construction
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Note the intact shingles on these homes. According to Prof. Greg Kopp of the UWO, in severe wind events, shingles are among the first things to be ripped from the home.
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Cementos Argos
Cementos Argos is Colombia's biggest cement firm.
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Construction of air sampling buckets Fort McMurray, Alberta. November 13th, 2010.
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Downsview Motel the only hotel in town, demolished, Sept 2011,Sackville, NS
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Graffiti on fence surrounding development property in downtown Toronto.
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Patrick F.
St-Catherine street and Clarke Street (
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Martin Pettitt
New houses require little maintenance so are better for fuel and energy efficiency.
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