News US trade body names best American contractors The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a US trade body, has published its list of America’s best contractors in various fields. The results are judged by the total number of…
News ‘DOGE’ job cuts will hurt energy infrastructure and housing, senators say US senators are demanding answers from the Trump administration over what they say are damaging consequences for energy infrastructure and housing after deep and sudden staffing cuts at government departments…
News Eurozone construction records 34th straight month of contraction Construction activity in the Eurozone has recorded its 34th straight month of decline, according to the latest PMI survey from S&P Global and the Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB). Sentiment among…
News Builders welcome Trump’s 30-day tariff pause US house builders have welcomed Donald Trump’s 30-day pause on his plan to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, but they urge more dialogue to make the…
News Half a million more workers will be needed to meet US’ construction needs The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a US trade body, has predicted that 439,000 extra workers will be required to meet demand for construction services this year, rising to 499,000…
News Saudi Arabia forms company to accommodate employees working on large projects Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has created a company to act as a property developer and landlord for workers at major construction sites. The Smart Accommodation for Residential Complexes…
News US states, cities, developers, builders make low-carbon cement pledges The Biden-Harris administration this week unveiled a series of pledges made by some state and city governments along with cement manufacturers, construction firms, developers and tech companies to use lower-emission…
Markets Saudi Arabia set to be ‘world’s largest construction market’ by 2028 Saudi Arabia will be the world’s largest construction market, according to a report by property consultancy Knight Frank and covered in the business press. It said industry output reached $141bn…