Supply chain and raw material prices pose a risk for construction in Europe
There has been an increase in economic activity in construction following last year, but there are difficulties due to supply chains and price rises for materials.
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The world’s most expensive stadiums: Top Ten
The US is home to six of the world’s ten costliest stadiums, while the UK,...
UK Chancellor’s infrastructure spending plans expected to provide a significant boost for the construction industry
The UK economy was severely impacted by the virus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown measures,...
The world’s most expensive skyscrapers
The US has three of the world’s seven most expensive skyscrapers, while China and South...
Covid-19 disruption still heavily impacting construction operations in South America and Africa
GlobalData has been conducting surveys of construction industry executives globally to gauge the extent to...
Can architecture kick its concrete habit?
It’s no exaggeration to say that concrete has built the modern world. It built a fair amount of the ancient world too, and the fact that tourists can still visit…
Construction starts on Village Gardens residential development in the US
Non-profit Homestead Community Land Trust and Edge Developers have started construction on Village Gardens, an affordable homeownership development of 16 homes, in the Leschi / Central District neighbourhood of Seattle,…
Hot in the city: Combatting the urban heat island effect
During late July and early August 2008, an intense heatwave hit Oklahoma. At its peak, the mercury rose to 110°F (43.3°C in the south-midwestern state. A later study of the…
November’s top news stories
Skanska to construct new building for Gothenburg University, Sweden Sweden-based Skanska was awarded an Skr1.2bn ($125.32m) contract to construct a new building for the University of Gothenburg’s science faculty department.…
Innovative aluminium: new forms for 21st century design
As advances in smelting methods drastically improved the production process for aluminium after the late industrial era, its price plummeted from around $14,000 per metric ton in 1900 to $2,340…
Upcycling on a grand scale
Earlier this year the UN’s General Assembly warned that in 11 years’ time the damage from climate change would be irreversible. An international approach was called for as was change…
