Construction takes a hit from rates, floods
| Activity in the construction industry slowed further in January as higher interest rates and the early effects of the Queensland flooding took their toll.
Construction activity falls to 18-month low
Activity in the national construction industry declined to an 18 month low in January, after the Queensland floods slugged the already weakened sector, a survey shows.
Floods weaken construction, report
The Queensland floods the construction sector slugged, with activity declining to an 18 month low.
Construction of Mambaling flyover experiences delay
Construction of the Mambaling flyover will not be finished by February 18, contrary to what was anticipated by the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Construction activity shrinks in January
AiG-HIA index shows contraction after floods. 7 Feb 2011 9:18 AM
Floods hit construction sector
ACTIVITY in the national construction industry declined to an 18 month low in January, after the Queensland floods slugged the already weakened sector.
Construction firm fined for falsifying work records
A CONSTRUCTION firm involved in developing the €425 million M7 motorway from Nenagh to Limerick has been found guilty of falsifying employment records.
Fluor Sees Sales, Profit Doubling as New CEO Targets Construction `Basics’
Fluor Corp. , the U.S.’s largest publicly traded engineering and construction company, will double its size in a decade in part by returning to industry “basics,†new Chief Executive Officer David Seaton said.
Construction on The Quad delayed, new Java City opens
Pictured is construction of the first phase of The Quad, which will include a fountain. Pictured is the new Java City on campus. Due to adverse weather, campus construction on The Quad has been delayed. Originally, the deadline was for the middle or end of December.
Construction outlook for 2011 still bleak in Arizona
Some new projections from a national construction group show that its members believe the health of the industry is going to improve this year.