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9 December 2019
Toronto’s smart city project shows public trust in Big Tech is in trouble
A view of buildings in downtown Toronto.
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6 December 2019
Megacity challenges bring great opportunities for construction industry
Housing, pollution, transportation, infrastructure, inequality and social cohesion all require creative solutions.
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6 December 2019
Latin America’s construction growth seen at 1.7% in 2020 as tensions continue
While many of Latin America's mass protests have been triggered by specific domestic issues, the uprisings have something in common – anger over social inequality that is tearing many of...
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5 December 2019
Building information modelling (BIM) implementation is rapidly advancing
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a major technological and methodological innovation that has swept across the construction industry globally. Its global rollout has so far been promoted at the state-level,...
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12 November 2019
ThyssenKrupp hope for a rapid lift from elevator unit sale
Here EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager speaks at a news conference on EU merger control between Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp at the European Commission. A killing blow came as...
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29 October 2019
Peru’s construction outlook remains strong helped by private investment in infrastructure and mining
Peru's construction outlook remains robust despite the political conflict between the government and congress.
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29 October 2019
Ease of doing business global rankings suggest benefits for construction industry
The top 10 improvers in this year's index are Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Togo, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, China, India and Nigeria. Picture source: World Bank.
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7 October 2019
Slump in UK commercial and industrial construction to continue under “no-deal” Brexit scenario
Based on an assumption of a “no-deal” Brexit in late 2019 or during 2020, GlobalData has revised downwards its growth projection to an average of 0.2% in 2019-2020.
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4 October 2019
Investment in infrastructure will continue to grow globally, but gaps will persist
According to the World Economic Forum, worldwide investment in infrastructure is expected to be US$79 trillion by 2040. However, the actual global investment need is closer to US$97 trillion.
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20 September 2019
Saudi oil construction sector unshaken by attack on Aramco facilities
The largest sector in the Saudi economy, the oil sector, which accounted for 44% of GDP in real terms, is forecast to grow by 1.6%, resulting in the Kingdom’s GDP...