Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI data center boom will create six‑figure jobs for electricians, plumbers and construction workers, citing $7 trillion global spend and US labor shortages.
Gujarat's Shree Nanaji Deshmukh Awas Yojana provides ₹1.6 lakh financial assistance to registered construction workers for EWS/LIG houses under PMAY and CMAY, managed by the GBOCWWB. Eligibility requires two years of registration and no prior property ownership.
A 45-year-old construction worker presented with extreme shoulder pain and swelling, revealing his entire shoulder joint was destroyed. Doctors diagnosed him with Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome (MSS), a rare condition causing rapid joint disintegration, and referred him for surgery.
A suspected methane gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at a hydropower project in Sikkim, India, killing at least 11 people and leaving 14 missing. Rescue operations are ongoing amid hazardous conditions.
Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in Shenyang, Liaoning province, leading to school closures, suspended construction, and the shutdown of tourist attractions. In Chengde, Hebei province, roads were destroyed, trapping villagers, with the city still recovering from previous severe weather.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old construction worker, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston. His family and local leaders dispute the official account, calling for an independent investigation and criticizing the "immigration crackdown."
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican construction worker seeking legal status, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston. Family and civil rights advocates demand an independent investigation and release of evidence, questioning ICE's self-defense claim.
A Mexican construction worker, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston. Family and advocates demand an independent investigation and release of evidence, questioning the official account of self-defense.
A 37-story building in New York City, undergoing conversion to apartments, has been stabilized with temporary supports after construction workers noticed alarming signs of stress, including bending steel beams and falling bricks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the building is stable, though a "frozen zone" remains around the site, impacting residents, workers, and tourists.
A 37-story building in Midtown Manhattan, undergoing conversion to luxury apartments, is at the center of a "frozen zone" due to fears of partial collapse. Construction crews are working to stabilize the structure after alarming signs of stress were discovered.
Emergency repairs are underway at a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it an "extremely serious situation" as workers shore up the unstable 1970s-era building being converted into luxury flats.
Buildher, a Nairobi-based nonprofit, trains women for skilled construction jobs, aiming to increase their participation from 3% to 10% by 2030. Graduates see significant earnings increases and improved household decision-making.
Mourners gathered in Lahore, Pakistan, to bury 14 schoolchildren killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed Tuesday. Police are investigating negligence during construction, with preliminary findings suggesting the building was old and the roof poorly constructed. The owner and construction workers are among those arrested.
Mourners gathered in Lahore, Pakistan, to bury 14 schoolchildren killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed. Police are investigating negligence during ongoing construction work as the likely cause, with two arrests made.
Construction workers in Lutoryz, Poland, discovered 34 buried fetuses on a property formerly owned by a 57-year-old medical pathologist, Magdalena H. She has been arrested and faces charges including desecrating corpses, with allegations she conducted experiments on the remains.
Hong Kong's Development Bureau is launching a 12-month trial of heavy-duty drones, capable of carrying up to 150kg, to transport construction materials and perform maintenance tasks. The "Sandbox X" project aims to explore the safe application of emerging drone technology in real-world conditions, potentially reducing safety risks and costs for public projects.
A construction site manager in London wins a bet on a horse named Christmas Day after following a 1964 tip found in a time capsule in Crystal Palace Park.
Chas Corrigan has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 and a half years for the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Algasim in Cambridge, England. The unprovoked attack occurred after a verbal altercation, with Corrigan stabbing Algasim in the neck with a kitchen knife.
Republika Srpska expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the consecration of a Russian-Serb cathedral in Banja Luka, a project nearly complete and designed with Russian Orthodox Church involvement.
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
A 15-year-old Chinese girl who has been suffering from a severe blood disorder most of her life is slowly recovering after receiving a transplant from her newborn brother. Xiaoyan from southern China’s Guangdong province is now only 140cm tall, and weighs just 25kg. She was diagnosed with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, at three months old. Her father, a construction worker, and her jobless mother did not arrange standard treatment for her except for regular blood transfusions. It was...
At least 9 tourists died after a cruise boat capsized at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Construction workers from a nearby Jaal Jeevan Mission project immediately jumped into the choppy waters, forming human chains and using ropes to rescue over a dozen passengers in the critical early minutes before professional rescuers arrived. Among the heroes was 22-year-old Ramzan from West Bengal who jumped from a 25-foot rocky ledge and saved 6 people. The state government announced Rs 51,000 cash reward for each rescuer.
An image of a construction worker smoking on bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong has triggered public backlash, with internet users citing safety concerns and comparing the act to the causes of major historical fires in the city.
