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United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
BBC Business (UK): The UAE says it is leaving the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations.
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Iran conflict forces government to reopen CO2 plant to support nuclear power security
New Civil Engineer (UK): A disused carbon dioxide (CO2) production facility has been brought back into commission by the government, in response to a shortage of CO2 due to the Iran conflict – a commodity which is “vital”
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Tees Transporter Bridge listed among UK’s most at-risk structures
New Civil Engineer (UK): The 1911 Tees Transporter Bridge has been included on this year’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list published by the Victorian Society, highlighting the scale of repair challenges facing ageing infr
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What’s really driving volatility in construction cost estimates
Construction Dive (USA): Clients often take early projections as gospel. Instead, builders should educate them on how the numbers can change, write two consultants.
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B.C. Supreme Court hearings begin for legal challenges to LNG pipeline project
Construct Connect (CA): VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on two legal challenges filed over the provincial government’s decision to allow a liquefied natural gas pipeline project to go ahead on a 12-y
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BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher
BBC Business (UK): The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.
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Man arrested after officer allegedly hit in face at logging protest in B.C. Interior
Construct Connect (CA): SALMO, B.C. — Two men have been arrested after police tried to remove a small group of protesters blocking a logging road in the British Columbia Interior, with one man allegedly hitting an officer
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What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords
BBC Business (UK): The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.
Construction News (UK)
DfT chiefs defend using HS2 team for Liverpool-to-Manchester line
Construction News (UK): Senior government officials have defended a decision to put a key strand of the £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme in the hands of a team from the troubled High Speed 2 project. Departm
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ISG administrators settle claim against architects over job delay
Construction News (UK): ISG’s administrators have settled an £8m claim out of court against an architecture firm over delays to a project completed in 2022. W Griffiths Architects was accused of failing to properly carry
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Calls for HSE funding boost after years of cuts
Construction News (UK): Politicians and peers are calling for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) funding to be restored to pre-2010 levels, amid concerns over reduced enforcement capabilities. The All-Party Parliamen
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Middle East conflict: nearly 70% of construction firms fear ‘severe’ impact
Construction News (UK): Almost seven in 10 UK construction companies fear “severe” impacts from the Middle East conflict over the next six months, new research shows. Respondents to the Q1 2026 Construction Market Intelli