US construction spending in May saw its biggest year-on-year slump in six years as developers delay or cancel projects amid confusion over US President Donald Trump’s policies on tariffs, labour…

Tuesday marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s second term in office and there are signs of stress and jitters in the US construction industry, with rising prices, falling…

Several of the world’s leading data centre hyperscalers are eyeing Northern Italy – and Milan, in particular – to expand their footprint. This has nothing to do with the catwalks.…

India’s construction equipment market is set to double in size over the next five years, according to a report by Pune-based industrial consultant Maximise Market Research (MMR). It will reach…

US President Donald Trump sowed more tariff confusion on Thursday when he paused the 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexico that he put…

German contractor Hochtief has seen a 20% increase in turnover to €33.3bn and a 48% rise in nominal net profit to €776m. Announcing its 2024 results, chief executive Juan Santamaría…

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…

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…

Management consultant Bain & Company predicts a recovery in some of Europe’s biggest construction markets in 2025 after a two-year slump over 2023-24. Its analysis covers the UK, the Nordics,…

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…

The UK construction market is set to reach £476.6bn by 2027. Unquestionably, the industry is undergoing a lot of transformation, shaped by technological advancements, socio-economic and political factors, environmental concerns,…

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…