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Can dreams of a new India-Middle East-Europe Corridor stay on track?
Proposed at the G20 summit in September, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor provides an ambitious vision for a fast trade route across the Arabic Peninsula 
Paraguay to invest US$5.5bn to strengthen infrastructure
The current government’s primary objective is to transform Paraguay into the “multimodal logistics hub of the region”
What one government minister had to say to demolition contractors
David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development addresses WDS 2023 delegates
European Commission inspectors target construction chemicals companies in antitrust probe
The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections on companies in the construction chemicals sector as part of antitrust investigations, it has announced.
Four companies that helped Russia build Crimea bridge fined
The Dutch prosecutor has fined four Dutch companies and eight people for breaching EU sanctions on Russia between 2014 and 2017 for helping Moscow build a bridge to Crimea.
Building better: The infrastructure resilience overhaul
Jan Przydatek of Lloyd’s Register Foundation explains how we must embed resilience into our built environment
How did the UK end up in such a mess over high-speed rail megaproject HS2?
Why has the UK government cut part of the HS2 high-speed rail project and what happens now?
Contractors grapple with scope 3 emissions
Many major contractors are already getting to grips with their scope one and two emissions. But how are they faring with scope 3? Lucy Barnard finds out.
Former CEO of collapsed Carillion disqualified for 8 years
The former chief executive officer of UK construction contractor Carillion, which collapsed under £1.3 billion of debt in 2018, has been disqualified as a director.
US construction: How new laws and investment needs impact the sector
Construction in the US has performed strongly in recent years, with government support and growing sectors such as infrastructure and sustainability-related spending providing impetus, reports Andy Brown
Evergrande chairman under investigation over suspected ‘illegal crimes’
Trading in shares of Chinese property company Evergrande have been suspended 
UK construction body unveils plan to boost industry productivity by 25%
A UK-government sponsored body that aims to lead transformation in the construction industry, has set out a plan to boost productivity in the industry by 25%.
US civils contractors eye healthy backlogs amid ‘once-in-a-generation’ infrastructure spending
More than three-quarters (78%) of US civils contractors expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same over the next year as new federal infrastructure funding ramps up.
ESTA backs SPMT operator licence
SPMT licence will be a first from the European Crane and Transport Operators Licence (ECTOL) organisation
Germany’s government attempts to prop up struggling construction industry
The German government has announced that it will shelve proposed building regulations as part of a €45 billion (US$47 billion) relief package to prop up the country’s ailing construction industry.
Construction equipment bodies respond to UK’s net zero shift
Association bosses say ‘softer package’ sends wrong message to the industry
Number of English schools containing RAAC climbs to 174
The number of schools in England containing crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has increased to 174 according to the latest official figures.
South Korea to help reconstruction in Ukraine
Hyundai signed a partnership with the city government of Mykolaiv to provide construction equipment
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