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Bidenomics makes US construction boom as spending surges 12%
Total construction spending in the US hit $2.1 trillion in January, nearly 12% (11.7%) higher than the figure…
Argentine construction in deep recession as public works stop
Construction activity in Argentina fell 22% in January compared with the same month in 2023, and declined 10%…
‘It can’t go on like this’: Germany’s housebuilding crisis deepens
Building permits for apartments in Germany fell by 18% in February compared with February 2023, official statistics reveal.…
London overtakes Geneva to become world’s most expensive city to build in
London has once again become the world’s most expensive city to build in, after briefly losing the dubious…
Serbian leg of Belgrade-to-Budapest railway to open this year
Contractors have finished laying track on the remaining Serbian section of the new, China-backed north-south railway between the…
Steven Holl Architects wins Albanian exhibition centre with signature design
New York firm Steven Holl Architects has won a design competition for Expo Albania, a convention centre and…
Canadian consultant Stantec buys UK engineer Hydrock
Canada consulting engineer Stantec has acquired UK rival Hydrock for an undisclosed sum. The deal will boost Stantec’s…
Nigeria to start designing 1,000km north-south highway
The government of Nigeria this week said it is planning to build a 1,000km highway between the coastal…
McAlpine appoints MD to grow ventures business
Sir Robert McAlpine has strengthened its Capital Ventures development business with the appointment of Owain Thomas as managing…
William Hare wins steelwork on £500m Broadgate towers
William Hare Group has won the contract to deliver the design, fabrication and installation of steelwork on the…