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Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

Construct Connect (CA): FORT COLLINS, COLO. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline that would carry oil from Canada into the U.S. where it would be exported and refined. The

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Punch List: McCarthy tops out laser facility, Miami firm names first new CEO in 58 years

Construction Dive (USA): Plus, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $30 million highway and bridge projects and California’s proposed water tunnel took a step forward.

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Near-50% jump in construction companies in ‘critical’ financial distress

Construction News (UK): The number of construction companies in ‘critical’ financial distress rose by nearly 50 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, according to an insolvency specialist. BTG, formerly know

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Former UCATT president’s family win asbestos payout

Construction News (UK): Three contractors have settled an asbestos claim with the family of a former construction union president. The widow of former Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) president

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Osborne administration extended for extra two years

Construction News (UK): Administrators for Geoffrey Osborne have secured a second extension for settling the contractor’s affairs, meaning the process might not conclude until four years after the firm went under. An admi

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‘Urgent’ action needed to cut construction costs, says minerals body

Construction News (UK): The government is being called on to take urgent action as a trade body boss has warned the Iran war is adding to a “crisis in construction”. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out four

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Óska eftir börnum í hálftóma leikskóla

Morgunblaðið-Innlent: Borgarbyggð gengur nú í fyrsta skipti til kosninga eftir sameiningu við Skorradalshrepp. Töluverð uppbygging hefur átt sér stað á kjörtímabilinu og gert er ráð fyrir að hún haldi áfram næstu árin.

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Letter to the Editor: The Carney government delivers on apprenticeship supports

Construct Connect (CA): To the Editor,   Canadian skilled trades apprentices were at the forefront of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda on April 28, 2026, when he delivered the Liberal government’s Spring Economic Updat

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Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan

Construct Connect (CA): CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes. Calgary

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Slik vil Høyre bygge nett raskere

E24 (NO): Høyre legger frem 13 forslag for å styrke kraftsystemet, inkludert et mål om å halvere tiden frem…

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We can’t ignore hydrogen’s potential in construction

Construction News (UK): Tom Jennings is senior consultant at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) The UK construction sector consumes over 1 billion litres of diesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil each year, accordin

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‘Disciplined work selection’ drives 50% profit boost at Sir Robert McAlpine

Construction News (UK): Profit surged by half at Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) after it focused on “disciplined work selection”, the firm’s latest accounts show. The tier one contractor tabled a pre-tax profit of £15.7m in th