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Gilbane selected to lead US$1bn housing redevelopment in US
US-based Gilbane subsidiary wins development contract on US$1 billion residential redevelopment in the US
UK housebuilders offer to pay out £100m to end competition watchdog’s investigation
A group of seven UK housebuilders have offered to pay out a total of £100 million for affordable housing programmes to head off investigation
Portugal’s fractured election result could reshape housing, infrastructure policy
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A new government is forming in Portugal after snap elections this month; what does it mean for construction?
‘Still brainstorming’: European Commission on how construction policy can solve housing crisis
Europe’s housing crisis can’t be solved without massive engagement with the region’s construction industry and machinery manufacturers
FIEC: What can the EU do about the housing crisis?
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Rising costs and declining construction are worsening Europe’s housing crisis, pricing out low-income households and essential workers, says FIEC
Skanska offloads BokLok modular housing factory
Skanska sells BokLok factory to Surewood after losses in 2024
Regulator clears £2.5 billion merger of UK housebuilders
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the merger of two major housebuilders, Barratt and its smaller counterpart Redrow.
European construction is in a slump. What needs to happen to escape it?
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Europe’s construction sector is in ‘broad-based decline’. Why? And what could reverse it?
Leading Swedish housing developer announces ‘potential’ layoffs
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A Swedish housing developer announced the potential for layoffs
UK’s new government to re-establish housebuilding targets amid planning shake-up
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The UK’s new government is to re-establish annual targets for the number of new homes built in the country, as it also pledged to overhaul planning rules
Difficult times for France’s construction sector as Intermat returns
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Paris, dubbed the City of Light, hosts the Intermat construction show this week (24-27 April) after a six-year-long absence.
Economic outlook: What does the future hold for Germany?
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Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit on what could be a challenging year for German businesses
Germany’s government attempts to prop up struggling construction industry
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The German government has announced that it will shelve proposed building regulations as part of a €45 billion (US$47 billion) relief package to prop up the country’s ailing construction industry.
Saudi fund loans $150m to Guyana for bridge and housing construction projects
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The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed two development loan agreements worth $150 million with Guyana’s government to fund housing and bridge construction projects.
Modular builder to 3D print 26 homes for veterans from waste plastic
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A modular building company is to build 26 two-bedroom homes for veterans in Twentynine Palms, California, US.
Eiffage JV signs €7bn Armed Forces deal
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Consortium to manage France’s state-owned housing stock for 35 years
£624m worth of loans available for housing
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Funding for small and large developers aims to ‘level up’ and regenerate communities
California tech startup to automate 80% of building process
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Mighty Buildings claims it uses 3D printing and more for a 95% reduction in labour hours