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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.
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.
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.
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
Is your house ‘rubbish’? If not, maybe it should be
VIDEO: How a contractor used construction and demolition waste to build a house
German city and Lidl owner to build circular artificial intelligence campus
Architecture firm MVRDV has won a deal to design a circular campus to develop AI technologies called the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai), in the German city of Heilbronn.
Legendre - from Brittany to London’s West End
How a French construction firm is using its technical expertise to lay the foundations for UK growth
Historic UK power station now a residential development
Public invited to view €10bn transformation of London’s Battersea Power Station
First 3D printed 2-storey building in Canada
The build follows the success of single-storey 3D buildings across North America
Athens’ €8bn smart city a step closer
Lamda Development’s Ellinikon project promises to create 75,000 jobs
Besix completes energy-neutral Sluishuis building
Sustanability was key for Amsterdam’s ‘iconic’ residential building on water 
Making concrete production sustainable
Bauer Environment uses circular economy to promote sustainability
Kingspan to build €200m tech campus in Ukraine
Insulation specialist says new site is needed to help meet demand for energy efficient buildings
Eiffage JV signs €7bn Armed Forces deal
Consortium to manage France’s state-owned housing stock for 35 years
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