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Multifamily housing starts rose in March, but permits fell
Construction Dive (USA): The Northeast region showed the greatest strength in overall new residential construction, per a new report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Going up? City of Vancouver reviewing Higher Buildings Policy
Construct Connect (CA): VANCOUVER – A policy adopted by the City of Vancouver in 1997 that was meant to provide guidance for its tallest buildings downtown is going under review. According to the city, the Higher Building
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New online marketplace launches to facilitate steel reuse in bridge works
New Civil Engineer (UK): A new online platform aimed at increasing the reuse of structural steel in bridge work has been launched by engineering practices Expedition Engineering and Format Engineers. The post New online ma
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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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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