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The usual suspects against construction in Jerusalem
A good way to evaluate a policy is by examining the identity of its critics. The controversy surrounding the tenders issued on Sunday by the Israel Lands Authority for the construction of 1,257 new housing units in the southeastern...
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COVID recession puts damper on large construction projects
The trade group Associated General Contractors of America reported that more projects were canceled than were started in the last 12 months, and that construction employment declined in most metro areas.
The Houston area lost the most construction jobs of...
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France to get green infrastructure boost
The reboot plan weighs in at a cost of €100bn, and will include various construction and infrastructure projects including building retrofits, the nation’s railway network, in addition to hydrogen infrastructure.
Nearly a third of the total spend will go exclusively...
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U.S. construction starts will increase 4% next year
Uncertainty surrounding the next wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter and delayed fiscal stimulus will lead to a slow and jagged recovery in 2021,” Branch said in the release. “Business and consumer confidence will improve over...
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Government applauds UK construction industry
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma MP, has written a letter paying tribute to the UK construction industry. In the letter, addressed to “everyone working in the construction sector”, he expresses “admiration for...
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70% of Canadian Construction Firms Are As or More Productive Than Before the Pandemic
More than 70 per cent of Canadian construction companies responding had as many or more projects during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before. The How We Build Now Canada survey – conducted by Procore...
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Pakistan looks out for USD 2.7 billion loan for CPEC from China
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- CPEC is making the news again. In order to start the construction of package- I of the Mainline-1 project in CPEC, Pakistan is looking out to get a loan sanctioned for USD 2.7 billion from...
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