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Slovenia’s Housing Fund: 2,221 Units, €492M Pipeline, One Ljubljana Lawsuit
Slovenia's state housing fund is running 22 projects to deliver more than 2,200 units, with nearly €492 million in plann...
Argentine Developers Turn to In-House Finance as Mortgage Credit Stalls
Facing sluggish sales and scarce bank mortgages, Argentine developers are offering their own payment plans of up to six ...
BADEA Signs €35m First Private-Sector Loan with Angola's Omatapalo
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa has signed a €35m loan with Angola's Omatapalo to fund construction equ...
Bulgarian Housing Construction Loses Momentum After Strong Start to 2026
Bulgarian municipalities issued fewer housing permits in Q2 2026 than in Q1, but annual activity remains high, data show...
Bulgarian Housing Construction Loses Momentum After Strong Start to 2026
Bulgarian municipalities issued fewer housing permits in Q2 2026 than in Q1, but annual activity remains high, data show...
El Dabaa Unit 1 Starts Fifth Inner Containment Level Installation
Twelve site-fabricated segments weighing 40–45 tonnes each will be assembled into a ring over two weeks using a 2,200-to...
Saudi Arabia Details Licensing Steps for Egyptian Contractors Eyeing Vision 2030 Projects
Saudi Arabia's investment ministry has published the licensing pathway Egyptian construction firms must follow to regist...
Argentina Eases Dollar Loan Rules for Companies to Spur Credit and Investment
Banks would be allowed to lend up to 15% of dollar deposits to a wider range of firms, with construction and automakers ...
How Insurance Business UK Chose Its 2026 5-Star Construction Insurers
Insurance Business UK's broker-driven special report has recognised standout insurers in UK construction cover, with the...
OHLA Holds Half-Year Profit at €500,000 as Flaggers Litigation Obscures Operating Gains
Recurring net profit reached €27.1m against a prior-year loss, while a Supreme Court ruling ended M-12 toll-road claims ...
USG to Unveil Solution Targeting Data Centre Rework at DICE South
Building materials specialist USG will debut a new product designed to cut repair and rework time in data halls during t...
Federal Government Awards $768M Lab Contract Under NATO Defence Framework
The RSS Main project in Ottawa will house 275 scientists from four federal agencies, contributing $900M to Canada’s NATO...
Kokeza and Babović Linked to Genesis Capital as DK Acquisition Snaps Up Belgrade Block 26 Project for 1.1bn Dinars
A newly formed company has bought the bankrupt Genesis Capital, gaining a 2005 joint-construction agreement in New Belgr...
Aena Sticks with E‑Auctions in €13bn Airport Build Programme, Defying Contractor Demands
Spain's airport operator is pressing ahead with competitive electronic auctions for its DORA III investment plan, despit...
Russia Proposes Shift to Specialized GOST Standards for Reputation Scoring in State Construction Tenders
The draft government decree would replace the broad EKG-rating in public procurement with national construction standard...
Geopolitical Risk Overtakes Supply Chains as Construction's Top Concern, Arch Survey Finds
More than half of construction firms now rank geopolitical instability their top concern, and nearly a third have moved ...
Louis-Marie Piron, Veteran of 50 Years in Real Estate, Headlines Forbes Luxembourg Event
Forbes Luxembourg's Talk B17 series welcomes Louis-Marie Piron, the builder behind a 50-year construction and real estat...
Ferrovial H1 Net Profit Falls 52.2% on One-Off Gains a Year Ago; Underlying Growth Strong
Ferrovial's first-half net profit slid to €258m as 2025 included one-off asset sale gains, but revenue rose 5.2% to €4.7...
Chilean Subcontractors Trapped by Factoring Firms After Spanish Builder Abandons Housing Projects, Prepare $3 Billion State Lawsuit
Subcontractors of a Spanish construction firm that halted public housing works in Chile face immediate liquidity pressur...
Chile’s Biminister Mas Warns of ‘Months of Bad News’ on Jobs as Business Groups Pitch Recovery Plans
Economy and Labor Minister Mas met with the CPC to launch “Modo Empleo” and heard sectoral proposals to lift employment,...
Jeddah Tower Reaches 430 Metres, Closing In on World’s Tallest Building Title
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower has hit a 430 m construction milestone, taking it closer to a planned height of over 1,000 m...
India’s Tiles Industry Defies Supply Chain Disruptions on Housing Boom Strength
Strong residential demand and premium-housing appetite are insulating India’s tiles and marble sector from freight rate ...
German Construction Orders Rise 3.3% in May, but Building and Civil Engineering Diverge
A sharp 8.7% jump in civil engineering orders lifted overall German construction intake in May, even as building constru...
Mirbud Secures PLN 18 Million Contract to Build School Shelter as Poland Expands Civil Defence Infrastructure
The Polish contractor will design and build a 300-person shelter for a small Wielkopolska municipality, one of many such...
Syrian Market Uncertainty Dashes Hopes for Egyptian Cement Export Revival
Egypt's cement sector, once eyeing Syria as a reconstruction export hub, now faces unclear demand, with only 5,000 tonne...