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Could collaborative contracting re-energise Singapore’s construction recovery?
The construction sector’s growth is expected to be driven by a robust pipeline of public housing and private residential developments
China to increase spending on large construction projects by US$1.8 trillion
The money will be used to help regional economies recover after the pandemic
Do younger construction workers understand the risks of asbestos?
It’s now around two decades since several major economies banned the use of asbestos, as the world gradually woke up to the severe effects it can have on workers’ health.
CECE welcomes progress on harmonising EU rules for using machines on public roads
CECE says that they have actively engaged with the European Commission throughout the process
Rising to the challenge: Germany’s building industry adapts to changing times
Germany’s construction industry is navigating a difficult period but there is prosperity on the horizon, reports Catrin Jones
Construction waste reduction: squaring the circle
FIEC examines a new EU-funded project with circularity at its heart
The countries that are amending building codes to limit construction carbon emissions
A small but growing number of countries have either implemented or are preparing to introduce changes to their building codes to limit carbon emissions.
UK government invites Kingspan for talks on fire safety compensation after Grenfell disaster
The UK housing secretary Michael Gove has invited construction products manufacturer Kingspan for talks about paying for remediation on buildings where its combustible insulation was installed inappropriately.
The top 10 US metropolitan areas with the most construction jobs added and lost
Construction employment has increased in 306 of 358 metro areas across the US between January 2022 and January 2023, despite a decline in housebuilding activity.
India’s US$5 trillion economic ambition
India aims to become a US$5 trillion economy, but to do so must address infrastructure gaps
Infrastructure push to turn India into developed nation by 2047
The PM Gati Shakti Master Plan is said to be key to pushing the country’s economy
US government agrees US$22bn transport projects deal with Texas
The US Department of Transportation has signed a deal with the City of Austin, Texas for US$22 billion worth of transportation projects
CECE market analysis highlights cautious optimism in European equipment sector
Trade association describes stabilisation of supply chain issues and a relatively flat 2023
Comment: Trackunit’s Soeren Brogaard responds to concerns about the EU Data Act
Soeren Brogaard on what the Act means for construction
Construction costs in Argentina double
Statistics agency Indec says that construction costs in Greater Buenos Aires have increased 6.2% in January
Construction workforce shortage reaches half a million in 2023
The construction industry is said to have averaged more than 390,000 job openings per month in 2022
Turkey promises swift rebuild; contractors make pledge
Country’s contractors pledge to donate 1% of public reconstruction costs.
Biden: US infrastructure to be made with US construction materials
At his State of the Union address US President Joe Biden said all federal infrastructure projects would have to use US made materials 
5 areas where Chinese Belt and Road engagement is expected to increase in 2023
China’s financial investment and construction contracts via the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) looks set to increase in 2023, with 5 key areas of focus
India’s construction industry to see boost in 2023
The government increased its total expenditure by 7.5%
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