Articles by Reuters

Indonesia: Building under construction collapses, kills 3
Published on: 30 September 2025
Rescue workers are searching for 38 people feared trapped under the rubble of an Islamic boarding school that collapsed in East Java, Indonesia, killing three.
South Korea plans to strip licences from construction firms over fatalities
Published on: 15 September 2025
South Korea’s government has unveiled plans to strip construction companies of their licences in the event of repeated fatal accidents
Hyundai battery plant construction restart to take months, after US immigration raid
Published on: 12 September 2025
Construction of battery plant delayed after raids
South Korea to fly 300 arrested Hyundai workers home after US construction site raid
Published on: 08 September 2025
South Korea has negotiated the release of around 300 South Koreans who were detained during a raid on the construction site of a Hyundai EV battery plant by federal enforcement agencies last week.
Trump administration ‘troubled’ by Norway wealth fund’s divestment from Caterpillar
Published on: 04 September 2025
US government comments on sovereign wealth fund’s decision to divest from Cat
High demand prompts Dubai property developers to start in-house contractors
Published on: 13 August 2025
Major property developers in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly creating their own contracting businesses amid high demand for property
US-China trade truce could cut Komatsu’s tariff burden by $140m, says CEO
Published on: 22 May 2025
Takuya Imayoshi also discusses threat from Chinese rivals and potential acquisitions
Thai construction boss surrenders to police after Bangkok tower’s earthquake collapse
Published on: 19 May 2025
The president of one of Thailand’s biggest development companies is among 15 people who have surrendered to police over the fatal collapse of a Bangkok tower collapse
Russia’s Rosatom sues Finnish firms for $2.8bn over terminated nuclear plant contract
Published on: 06 May 2025
Russian nuclear builder Rosatom sues Finnish firms over terminated contract
Epiroc expects ‘limited impact’ from tariffs
Published on: 29 April 2025
Epiroc CEO discusses tariffs following Q1 2025 financial results
Spain to speed up industrial construction of social housing with EU funds
Published on: 25 April 2025
Only 5% of the homes in Spain are built using industrial methods
US halts construction of Equinor’s offshore wind project in New York
Published on: 17 April 2025
The US Department of the Interior has ordered a halt to construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore windfarm project off the coast of New York
Kenya terminates €1.3bn highway deal with Vinci
Published on: 16 April 2025
Kenya is moving away from France-based Vinci and toward a Chinese contractor for major roadworks
Novo Nordisk to spend $1.1bn to expand Brazilian plant
Published on: 08 April 2025
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest 6.4 billion reais (US$1.1 billion) to expand production at a manufacturing plant in Brazil.
Search for survivors continues at collapsed under-construction building in Thailand
Published on: 31 March 2025
Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors at the site of an under-construction high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar 
Russia to start construction of road bridge into North Korea
Published on: 27 March 2025
Russia is set to start construction of a road bridge over the Tumen river between the two countries, according to report
Morocco renovating 45 stadiums, doubling airport capacity, ahead of World Cup
Published on: 18 December 2024
Morocco investing hundreds of millions of dollars in stadiums ahead of 2030 soccer tournament
Trump’s planned 25% tariff on goods from Canada, Mexico could impact construction
Published on: 26 November 2024
President-elect Donald Trump committed to 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico.
Construction starts on $9.9bn petrochemical complex in China
Published on: 20 November 2024
Construction has started on a new, multi-billion-dollar refining and petrochemical complex in Fujian, China.
Second profit warning in a month for major UK housebuilder
Published on: 08 November 2024
Major UK housebuilder Vistry has issued its second annual profit warning in a month.
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