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Contractors face lawsuits after NYC Legionnaires outbreak
At least six deaths were reported among more than 100 people sickened by a Legionella outbreak in Harlem, New York City
Lawsuit claims fraud on US$2.5bn Disney-like theme park project
Manipulation, lies, and ‘playing God’ –  new lawsuit alleges fraud on US$2.5 billion theme park development
Subcontractors exchange lawsuits with Skanska–Balfour Beatty over US$5bn Microsoft project
At least two subcontractors have filed lawsuits against the JV claiming they were under paid
Equinor hit with nearly US$1bn impairment after offshore wind work halted by Trump
A stoppage led to almost US$1 billion in losses for Equinor on major US project
Inside East Asia’s demolition divide
How East Asia’s demolition industry is evolving in isolation
How US contractors can navigate ICE enforcement and lawful labour pathways
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A playbook for US contractors to help navigate hardline immigration enforcement
Disappearing workforce: US immigration crackdown deepens construction’s labour crisis
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US immigration enforcement raids are expected to weaken construction, experts say
The UK’s Building Safety Act: The impacts so far and major issues ahead
The BSA imposes additional duties on contractors, over and above those set out under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
Peab settles Mall of Scandinavia dispute for US$100 million
Sweden-based contractor Peab will settle its complaint against a multinational real estate company
Trump admin shifts stance, backs union labour pacts for federal construction with exceptions
In a reversal, the Trump admin now supports the use of PLAs on federal projects, with exceptions
Walsh selected for US$339 million Washington Bridge project
Partially-closed bridge gets new contractor for major repair project
Trump tariffs: How hike on steel and aluminium could inflate building costs 7-8%
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What’s construction’s metal materials challenge in the age of Trump’s tariffs?
Law: Can the PFI Playbook prevent a handover headache?
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As the UK approaches the expiry of major PFI contracts, a new government playbook proposes a novel approach to managing the handback of public assets
Peab legal action latest example of construction’s arbitration enforcement issues
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A Swedish contractor awarded proceeds via arbitration still has not recieved payment
ICE raids hit US construction sector as immigration crackdown escalates
US ICE officers are raiding construction sites and arresting undocumented workers
Finland opens probe into asphalt paving competition practices
A Finnish authority is investigating if asphalt paving firms engaged in anti-competitive practices
Recycled brick product receives industry certification
With this accreditation, Kenoteq has begun commercial production at its facility in East Lothian in Scotland
Italian contractor in line for $147m payout from Argentina after decade-long dispute
A tribunal has ordered Argentina to pay $147 million to Italian contractor Webuild, following a decade-long dispute over a highways project
Three arrested in European data centre bribery probe
UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has conducted dawn raids on five properties and arrested three people
The quiet hunt for non-compliant construction equipment at Bauma
CECE takes part in VDMA task force on the lookout for non-compliant machines and equipment
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