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Fortified Construction Saves Millions in Hurricane Sally Insurance Claims
A new Alabama study shows that homes built to Fortified standards, a voluntary construction code focused on wind and rain mitigation, saw significantly fewer and less costly insurance claims after Hurricane Sally in 2020; if all impacted homes met Fortified standards, insurance payouts could have be...
Fortified Construction Saves Millions in Hurricane Sally Insurance Claims
A new Alabama study shows that homes built to Fortified standards, a voluntary construction code focused on wind and rain mitigation, saw significantly fewer and less costly insurance claims after Hurricane Sally in 2020; if all impacted homes met Fortified standards, insurance payouts could have be...
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40% Bias Score
SuperWood: Revolutionizing Construction with Molecularly Modified Wood
InventWood will launch SuperWood, a molecularly modified wood ten times stronger than steel, in summer 2025, aiming to replace up to 80% of global steel use in construction and reduce CO2 emissions by 2 billion tons annually.
SuperWood: Revolutionizing Construction with Molecularly Modified Wood
InventWood will launch SuperWood, a molecularly modified wood ten times stronger than steel, in summer 2025, aiming to replace up to 80% of global steel use in construction and reduce CO2 emissions by 2 billion tons annually.
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48% Bias Score
Heraklion Airport Construction Progresses; 55% Complete
The new Heraklion Airport in Kasteli, Crete, is 55% complete, exceeding initial milestones; completion is expected in 2027, with investments exceeding €313 million, and a capacity for over 18 million passengers annually.
Heraklion Airport Construction Progresses; 55% Complete
The new Heraklion Airport in Kasteli, Crete, is 55% complete, exceeding initial milestones; completion is expected in 2027, with investments exceeding €313 million, and a capacity for over 18 million passengers annually.
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24% Bias Score
China's Property Market Recovers on "Quality Homes" Standards
Fueled by new national standards for "quality homes" implemented on May 1st, 2025, China's property market experienced a surge in new and secondhand home sales during the May Day holiday, with Shanghai reporting a 36 percent year-on-year increase and other major cities showing robust growth.
China's Property Market Recovers on "Quality Homes" Standards
Fueled by new national standards for "quality homes" implemented on May 1st, 2025, China's property market experienced a surge in new and secondhand home sales during the May Day holiday, with Shanghai reporting a 36 percent year-on-year increase and other major cities showing robust growth.
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40% Bias Score
€10.5 Million Fine for Road Construction Cartel, Damage Claims Investigated in Saxony-Anhalt
Seven German road construction companies were fined €10.5 million for illegal collusion on public contracts between 2016 and 2019, prompting damage claims investigations by Saxony-Anhalt state and local authorities.
€10.5 Million Fine for Road Construction Cartel, Damage Claims Investigated in Saxony-Anhalt
Seven German road construction companies were fined €10.5 million for illegal collusion on public contracts between 2016 and 2019, prompting damage claims investigations by Saxony-Anhalt state and local authorities.
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40% Bias Score
Webuild Acquires Stake in Murdoch Hospital Project Amidst Roberts Co. Collapse
Webuild purchased Roberts Co.'s stake in the $1.8 billion Murdoch Women and Babies Hospital project weeks before Roberts Co.'s collapse into voluntary administration; the WA government approved the acquisition, and Webuild is close to finalizing a deal to proceed with construction.
Webuild Acquires Stake in Murdoch Hospital Project Amidst Roberts Co. Collapse
Webuild purchased Roberts Co.'s stake in the $1.8 billion Murdoch Women and Babies Hospital project weeks before Roberts Co.'s collapse into voluntary administration; the WA government approved the acquisition, and Webuild is close to finalizing a deal to proceed with construction.
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44% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Students Find Success in Construction Trades
Rebecca Gavigan, a mature student from Limavady, won the North West Regional College's wall and floor tiling competition, qualifying for the SkillBuild UK finals in 2024, after a career change from fine art; Aaron Emerson and David Magee also found success in carpentry and furniture making through a...
Northern Ireland Students Find Success in Construction Trades
Rebecca Gavigan, a mature student from Limavady, won the North West Regional College's wall and floor tiling competition, qualifying for the SkillBuild UK finals in 2024, after a career change from fine art; Aaron Emerson and David Magee also found success in carpentry and furniture making through a...
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16% Bias Score
Australia's 1.2 Million Home Target Deemed Unrealistic Amidst Construction Crisis
Australia faces an insurmountable housing crisis as an economist claims the government's plan to build 1.2 million homes in five years is impossible due to record-high construction company insolvencies (up 24 percent in 2025), high construction costs, and unfettered immigration, with the best year f...
Australia's 1.2 Million Home Target Deemed Unrealistic Amidst Construction Crisis
Australia faces an insurmountable housing crisis as an economist claims the government's plan to build 1.2 million homes in five years is impossible due to record-high construction company insolvencies (up 24 percent in 2025), high construction costs, and unfettered immigration, with the best year f...
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56% Bias Score
Bangkok Building Collapse Prompts 17 Arrests for Negligence
Following the March 28, 2024, Myanmar earthquake, a Bangkok building under construction collapsed, killing 92 and prompting the arrest of 17 individuals, including a prominent businessman, on charges of professional negligence, due to substandard materials and construction.
Bangkok Building Collapse Prompts 17 Arrests for Negligence
Following the March 28, 2024, Myanmar earthquake, a Bangkok building under construction collapsed, killing 92 and prompting the arrest of 17 individuals, including a prominent businessman, on charges of professional negligence, due to substandard materials and construction.
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36% Bias Score
German Housing Permits Rise After Years of Decline
Germany's new housing permits rose 3.4% year-on-year in Q1 2024 to 55,400 units, marking the first increase after a prolonged decline and signaling a potential housing market turnaround, though challenges remain due to high construction costs and a large backlog of unbuilt units.
German Housing Permits Rise After Years of Decline
Germany's new housing permits rose 3.4% year-on-year in Q1 2024 to 55,400 units, marking the first increase after a prolonged decline and signaling a potential housing market turnaround, though challenges remain due to high construction costs and a large backlog of unbuilt units.
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40% Bias Score
Major Highway Closures Planned in North Rhine-Westphalia
Major highway closures are planned in North Rhine-Westphalia from Friday evening to Monday morning due to construction work on the A1 near Leverkusen, A52 between Düsseldorf and Essen, A42 near Herne, and A45 near Lüdenscheid, causing significant traffic disruptions.
Major Highway Closures Planned in North Rhine-Westphalia
Major highway closures are planned in North Rhine-Westphalia from Friday evening to Monday morning due to construction work on the A1 near Leverkusen, A52 between Düsseldorf and Essen, A42 near Herne, and A45 near Lüdenscheid, causing significant traffic disruptions.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Bypasses Court Rulings on Building Permits with Green Fee Amendment
The Greek Ministry of Environment introduced an amendment bypassing court decisions that nullified building permits utilizing New Building Regulations (NOK) bonuses; projects can proceed by paying a fee for green initiatives, prioritizing developers over citizens concerned about increased constructi...
Greece Bypasses Court Rulings on Building Permits with Green Fee Amendment
The Greek Ministry of Environment introduced an amendment bypassing court decisions that nullified building permits utilizing New Building Regulations (NOK) bonuses; projects can proceed by paying a fee for green initiatives, prioritizing developers over citizens concerned about increased constructi...
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56% Bias Score
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