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How South Africa’s government hopes to tackle its construction corruption problem
The scale of corruption in South Africa’s construction industry and how the government has vowed to crack down on the problem.
Sanctioned Russian oligarch fails in bid to stop being frozen out of Strabag
A shareholder controlled by a Russian oligarch has failed in a bid to annul a decision to freeze its stake in Austrian contractor Strabag.
US chip firm to invest $825 million in construction of new India facility
US memory chip firm Micron Technology will invest up to $825 million in a new chip assembly and test facility in Gujarat, India, its first factory in the country.
Tech firm raises millions to commercialise automated building design
A company developing an automated building design system for the construction industry has raised US$11.75 million in extra seed capital.
Heerema dismantles giant offshore platform
Thialf crane vessel lifts 1,200 t production facilities on North Sea decommissioning project 
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.
Despe brings in 350 t Cat excavator for Atalanta FC stadium demolition
VIDEO: Despe puts one of the world’s largest demolition excavators to work 
Hochtief subsidiary wins deal to start building one of world’s biggest batteries in Australia
UGL, a subsidiary of contractor giant Hochtief, has won a deal with French clean energy company Neoen to start constructing one of the world’s biggest batteries.
Can retrofit electrification really work for construction equipment?
Some companies are starting to offer retrofit electrification kits for construction equipment. Could it be a viable alternative to a new electric machine?
Decarbonising construction in infrastructure - an industry view
New report from Shell and Deloitte highlights the need and the means to reduce CO2 emissions in construction
Local rules mandating water breaks for Texas construction workers face cut
Local rules mandating regular water breaks for construction workers in parts of Texas face being nullified amid a planned chance in the law.
Intel to invest €4.2 billion in construction of new chip factory in Poland
Computer chip manufacturer Intel is to invest €4.2 billion (US$4.6 billion) in the construction of a new semiconductor assembly and test facility in Poland.
New survey reveals two biggest issues for global construction industry
Third annual Global Capital Projects Outlook highlights issues faced, but reveals sector is optimistic 
China’s first ‘super-large’ dual-mode shield TBM launches on high-speed rail project
Chinese contractor China Railway Group has launched two ‘super-large’ diameter tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the construction of a high-speed rail tunnel.
Four things we learned about the state of construction last week
Four key takeaways from major industry reports examining the state of the construction industry, published last week.
Equipment dealer associations to merge
FWEDA merger with AED expected to be completed by end of August
Materials prices fall but bid prices edge upwards in US construction
Construction firms in the US are getting some relief from rising materials costs, as the price of materials and services dropped by 0.6% in April to May 2023.
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.
A league of its own: The construction industry in China
Construction in China has followed the path of the wider economy – tremendous highs followed by deep lows
Demolition team helps tackle massive factory fire
Firefighters call in high-reach excavator to fight fire that has been raging for four days
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