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US immigration raids: Why contractors can’t wait for government to solve skilled worker squeeze
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Construction must stop looking up at the federal government for help reducing the labour shortage; it’s not coming
Trade group says US construction employment has ‘stalled’
US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
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
Why US construction needs to rethink working at height
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TJ Lyons on how appealing to the bottom line can improve safety when working at height
UN calls for ‘urgent’ changes to heat health policies for workers as temperatures rise
Two UN bodies have sounded an urgent call to update occupational health policies as extreme weather events expose workers, including construction workers, to heat stress.
Two contractors face prosecution over Hinkley Point C accident
Two contractors face prosecution under health and safety laws after a worker was injured during construction of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant
Cooling gear and shaded breaks for Samsung C&T workers
New guidelines and protective measures for workers in South Korea designed to combat heatwaves
Patented tech aims to pull power cables with 80% less digging
A new technology and process pulls underground power cables without major excavation
Zachry Group awarded EPC contract for Duke Energy’s 1,360 MW gas-fired facility
US-based contractor Zachry said it will build Duke Energy’s new combined cycle plant in North Carolina
Upgraded highway improves trade links in southwest Congo, Africa
Road upgrades in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reduced travel times and access to rural areas
Robotic ‘microfactory’ to rebuild homes after California wildfires
Robotic arms inside a ‘microfactory’ are helping rebuilding homes destroyed by the California wildfires in the US 
US construction trade group calls July job growth ‘anemic’
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows signs of stress in construction
UK’s National Grid awards £8bn substation construction pipeline
A new Electricity Transmission Partnership includes contractors Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, Murphy, M Group and others
Samoter launches operator training initiative
Exhibition will partner with education sector and construction equipment suppliers
Thailand allocating US$771m for reconstruction after Cambodia conflict
Thailand has started assessing damages after a multi-day armed conflict with Cambodia reached a ceasefire on 28 July
The European firms recycling textile into building materials
One company and a trade organisation are working together to recycle textiles into building materials
How protected species are reshaping construction delivery
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Endangered species’ protections are on the rise, which means regulating builds in their habitat are too
SAIA and ASSP form alliance
Three-year agreement aims to strengthen worker health and safety nationwide
Underground AI-geomapping firm raises nearly US$100m
A construction technology company has raised nearly US$100 million in Series B funding for a global expansion
Mips and Bullard announce hard hat partnership
New industrial helmets to include low-friction layer to protect agains brain injuries
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