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US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
Germany’s construction industry performed better than expected in the first half of 2025, despite a collapse in roadbuilding orders
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Following a report from the UK showing sinking concrete demand regionally, how is the rest of the world shaping up?
Weaker sales and high costs impact results
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows signs of stress in construction
Net sales down -17% year-over-year
Commercial construction material prices are rising, but new tariffs could drive them even higher
Trump’s proposed initiative promises 6,000 annual construction jobs and a fast-tracked rollout of AI-ready facilities across Pennsylvania
A boom in data centre construction work has helped to push contractors’ order backlogs to an average of 8.7 months in June
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A playbook for US contractors to help navigate hardline immigration enforcement
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US immigration enforcement raids are expected to weaken construction, experts say
US construction is hiring workers, but their wages are on the rise
The global consultancy’s second annual report dives into construction’s decarbonisation headwinds and tailwinds
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Germany’s construction sector will see modest recovery in 2025, with stronger growth expected from 2026, driven by major public investment in infrastructure and defence
Michael Gomes, vice president of global sustainability and CSR at Topcon Positioning Systems, explains how contractors can extract long-term value from ESG data, improve efficiency, and meet growing sustainability expectations
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The Russia-Ukraine war is driving up investment in defence infrastructure in Europe
So far, Trump’s tariffs have caused vital construction material costs to spike
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As construction faces pressure to decarbonise, digitalise and do more with less, Hitachi’s president sets out a vision in which smart machines and human expertise evolve together
US contractors remain confident on profit margins, in spite of drop in backlog and tariff-related material price increases
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Expanding global regulations now demand stricter chemical controls, substance tracking, and life cycle assessments. How can manufacturers keep up?