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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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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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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

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Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse

Construct Connect (CA): MAYO, YUKON — A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine, where a catastrophic failure in 2024 sent cyanide-soaked ore into the Yukon env

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Alberta announces changes to get more instructors into classrooms, including tradespeople

Construct Connect (CA): CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s government is making some changes to get more instructors into classrooms by allowing more people to qualify as teachers. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announce

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Chief Leonard George building in Vancouver opens with 81 affordable homes

Construct Connect (CA): VANCOUVER — Indigenous Elders, families and individuals in Vancouver have begun moving into 81 new homes, following the opening of a new building named in honour of the late Chief Leonard George of

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Gigantisk el-kø risikerer at fortsætte: Én ting kan Energinet ikke løse uden en regering

Ingeniøren (DK): Regering skal prioritere Energinets enorme kø til elnettet, der er presset af datacentre. Uden politisk hjælp risikerer Energinet at forlænge pausen i nye tilslutninger, lyder det fra vicedirektør.

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GS Architecture retrofits Hampstead Passive House with "fabric-first approach"

Dezeen: Local studio GS Architecture has completed its renovation and extension of a family home in Hampstead Heath, London, updating it to meet low-energy Passivhaus standards. Named Hampstead Passive Hou

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Network Rail carrying out £140.5M of engineering over May bank holidays

New Civil Engineer (UK): Network Rail will press ahead with a range of improvement projects during the two May bank holiday weekends, aiming to deliver £140.5M of work. The post Network Rail carrying out £140.5M of enginee

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Finland’s longest and highest bridge opens to public

Global Construction Review: The Kruunuvuori bridge, Finland’s longest at 1,191m, and highest at 135m, has opened to pedestrians and cyclists in Helsinki. Connecting the Kruunuvuorenranta residential area, the island of Korkea