US construction spending down for third consecutive month
The organisation attributes the decrease to high borrowing costs and economic uncertainty affecting investment. Private sector weakness was particularly observed in multifamily ...
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Energy increasingly pinch point in Asia-Pacific construction
The Construction Market Insights report highlights the impact of power availability as a risk factor for construction project across the region. Developers are facing delays as ...
UK construction activity sees sharp fall
The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 44.3 per cent in July, down from 48.8 in June, signalling the sharpest contraction of construction activi...
Türkiye's construction index up 24% in June
The materials sub-index rose 2.4 per cent MoM, while the labour sub-index edged down 0.4 per cent. When compared with the year-ago period, materials increased 19.4 per cent and ...
YTL Cement urges smarter approach to sustainable construction
At the Sustainable Construction Symposium 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, YTL Cement Group executive director, Rachel Yeoh, called for the industry to “work smart with purpose” alongside ...
Higher cement prices drive construction cost rise in Kenya
A rise in cement prices and other key construction materials has driven up the costs of construction projects in the second quarter of 2025, reports People Daily. Kenya National...
US construction activity declines amid broader economic slowdown
The contraction was driven by a 0.5 per cent fall in private construction outlays, with residential investment down 0.7 per cent. Notably, single-family housing starts dropped b...
Singapore to publish list of new construction decarbonisation roadmap
The Built Environment Decarbonisation Technology Roadmap was announced by the country’s National Development Minister, Chee Hong Tat, on 11 July, and serves as an update to the ...
Afrimat Construction Index for 1Q25 weakens
South African-based Afrimat announced that its Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter of 2025, compiled by economist Dr Roelof Botha, recorded a YoY a decline of 2.6 per...
Materrup and EOVEST in low-carbon construction partnership
Central to this partnership is the B60 Materrup concrete block, currently the lowest carbon masonry unit on the market, with a carbon footprint below 60kg CO2/m³ and significant...