The Centre’s air quality panel on Wednesday decided to roll back ban imposed on non-essential construction and demolition work in Delhi with air quality in the national capital remaining in ‘very poor’ category and not slipping into ‘severe’ category. While reviewing the overall air quality parameters of Delhi-NCR and other aspects, the sub-committee for invoking … Read more
Article content (Bloomberg) — Michael Gove, the UK’s secretary of state for leveling up, housing and communities, has accused British building companies of producing unattractive, poor quality homes, while pledging government initiatives to improve the state of the country’s new housing stock. Article content Gove, who previously clashed with builders in the UK’s cladding scandal, … Read more
Chicago police are investigating a noose that was found at the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday, an act the Illinois governor condemned as a symbol of racist hatred. The incident led to a temporary halt in construction, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing the construction consortium that is building the center. “The … Read more
CNN — A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site. Lakeside Alliancea joint venture of multiple construction companies working on the center, issued a statement saying they reported the incident to police and “will provide any assistance … Read more
CHICAGO (CBS) — Construction on the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park was halted on Thursday, after a noose was found on the worksite. Workers told CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar the noose was found in the basement or the foundation of the construction site. We are told that the construction workers were brought together … Read more
The project was offered as a “compromise” to India after Colombo unilaterally pulled out of an earlier trilateral agreement with India and Japan to jointly develop the East Container Terminal. The project was offered as a “compromise” to India after Colombo unilaterally pulled out of an earlier trilateral agreement with India and Japan to jointly … Read more
UK construction projects are slowing as the impact of higher costs, tighter credit and a lack of staff and materials starts to bite, undermining government efforts to grow the economy, according to two new reports. Research published on Thursday by professional body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and construction data provider Glenigan highlighted the … Read more
A bridge under construction collapsed Wednesday afternoon in Clay County, killing one person.The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said the collapse was reported at 1:44 p.m. at 148th Street and Shady Grove Road. The bridge spans Carroll Creek. The scene is east of Kearney.Sarah Boyd, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, four people were trapped when … Read more
By Mike Sullivan, WBZ-TV SOMERVILLE – Contractors working on a Somerville home renovation uncovered a bit of history hidden beneath the exterior siding. They are messages from the past, political graffiti dating back to 1925. The writing on the walls promotes John J. Murphy for Mayor. He would go on to become Somerville’s first democratic … Read more
DUNCAN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Firefighters and other emergency officials rescued two workers trapped at a school construction site in Spartanburg County on Friday morning. The two contract construction workers were trapped when the walls of a trench collapsed at 10 a.m. outside James F. Byrnes High School on East Main Street. Police confirmed no … Read more