Singapore’s construction sector to regain ground lost to Covid this year

Singapore’s construction sector is due to reach pre-pandemic activity levels this year after reporting 2.9% year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2021. A study by UK consultant Turner &… The post Singapore’s construction sector to regain ground lost to Covid this year appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Developer Oak View plans $3bn sports, entertainment district in Las Vegas

Los Angeles-based entertainment developer Oak View Group (OVG) is to invest $3bn in a 25-acre sport and leisure development in Las Vegas. The company is planning an 850,000 square foot… The post Developer Oak View plans $3bn sports, entertainment district in Las Vegas appeared first on Global Construction Review.

High-tech start for restoration of Christianity’s holiest site

A major restoration project at Christianity’s most hallowed place, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, has begun with a high-tech start. By collecting more than 50,000 detailed images,… The post High-tech start for restoration of Christianity’s holiest site appeared first on Global Construction Review.

167 buildings collapsed in Lagos from 2000-21, study finds

Some 6,000 households have been displaced and $3.2 trillion worth of property has been lost in 167 building collapses in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos between 2000 and 2021, according to… The post 167 buildings collapsed in Lagos from 2000-21, study finds appeared first on Global Construction Review.

New York contractor fined $125,000 after flouting diversity requirements

Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, has announced that her office has secured a $125,000 fine from Rochester-based contractor Pike Company after the company falsely claimed it had complied with… The post New York contractor fined $125,000 after flouting diversity requirements appeared first on Global Construction Review.