District councillor Peggy Wong and Prestige Construction directors Gordon Ho and Hau Wah-kin deny allegations of gift bag exchanges for proxy votes and bid-rigging in Wang Fuk Court renovation contract selection.
Farooq Abdullah praises J&K's hotel sector for enabling self-employment, despite LG Manoj Sinha noting 90% of new hotels (2021-2024) flouted regulations, with Kashmiris investing over Rs 1 lakh crore.
China completes 11.9km Yangtze River Railway Tunnel, a key link in a high-speed line connecting Chongqing with Xiamen, overcoming geological and urban challenges.
Donald Trump's second administration sees a record 27 Senate-confirmed officials leaving, facilitating a power grab by concentrating power in the presidency through acting officials, aided by recent Supreme Court rulings.
A Chinese secondary school graduate, Yuanyuan, works alongside her single mother at a Guangdong construction site to earn university tuition fees, after sitting for the gaokao exam in June.
Stéphane Bern a été élu président de l'association Suivez la flèche, chargée de la reconstruction de la flèche et de la tour nord de la basilique de Saint-Denis. Son élection s'est faite sans la voix du maire Insoumis Bally Bagayoko, qui a quitté la réunion. Bern vise à trouver les 10% de budget manquants (4 à 4,5 millions d'euros) pour le projet de 38 millions.
A new poll reveals over 60% of Americans are critical of President Trump's Washington D.C. construction projects, with 42% of those believing his primary motivation is ego. Projects include a White House ballroom, Kennedy Center changes, and National Mall renovations, costing taxpayers over $1 billion.
Residents in Hernando County, Florida, are protesting hyperscale data center construction, pushing for a ban despite a temporary moratorium. The bipartisan backlash, driven by environmental, social, and national security concerns, is influencing local politics and the gubernatorial race, with some Republicans threatening to vote Democrat.
US communities, led by activists like Elizabeth Bauer in Frederick, Maryland, are increasingly protesting the rapid expansion of data centers due to concerns over land use, high energy and water consumption, increased electricity prices, and health risks from diesel generators, despite some temporary construction halts.
Satellite images reveal the Israeli army is constructing a large earthen barrier and trench, extending beyond the "yellow line" in Gaza, effectively separating over 50% of the enclave under Israeli control. This construction, already over 23km long, fuels Palestinian fears of permanent land appropriation and prevents their return to destroyed communities.
A proposed $200M Future Portland Hardwood Timber Manufacturing Hub in Victoria, Australia, aims to produce glue-laminated timber from local blue gum, replacing imports and creating jobs. This addresses timber demand post-native logging and supports the national housing target.
China has launched the High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, Guangdong, a record-breaking particle accelerator capable of producing the world's most intense beams of charged atoms. This 2.6 billion yuan facility will aid research in cancer treatment and spacecraft materials.
Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's newly elected political chief, delivered a televised address pledging to rebuild Gaza, free Palestinian prisoners, and unite Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem into a single Palestinian state. He also thanked international mediators and called for an end to Israeli aggression.
Morocco has signed an agreement to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, becoming the first Arab nation to commit military and police personnel. The ISF aims to secure reconstruction and train Palestinian forces, but its deployment faces significant political hurdles due to differing views among Israel, Hamas, and Arab states on Gaza's post-war future.
Cascade, a startup launched in 2025 by Hannia Zia and Joana Ferreira, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC. Its AI-powered platform helps architecture, engineering, and construction firms find and win projects by tracking opportunities and predicting bid winners.
La sécheresse s'aggrave dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, entraînant des restrictions d'eau pour les habitants de 30 communes en alerte maximale. Les résidents expriment leur frustration face aux interdictions d'arrosage et aux soupçons mutuels, tout en s'interrogeant sur la construction d'un golf, perçue comme une "deux poids, deux mesures".
Brazil's São Francisco River diversion project, designed to bring water to 12 million people in the drought-prone sertão, faces criticism for its uneven benefits. Displaced communities, like Maria de Fátima Ferreira da Silva's, still lack basic water access despite living near the new infrastructure, highlighting the human cost of large-scale development.
Meghalaya's government launched a homestay subsidy scheme, offering up to 70% support, to boost accommodation for the National Games 2027 and foster long-term community-owned tourism. The initiative aims to address temporary housing needs while creating entrepreneurship and livelihoods.
A private airline cabin crew member alleged she was raped by a cab driver near Hyderabad airport on July 20. Police registered a rape case and arrested the 23-year-old accused on Tuesday, sending him to judicial remand.
British sculptor Ray Exworth, who died in 2015, created a vast, unseen body of work over six decades, hidden in sheds on his Cornish smallholding. Photographer Jem Southam's new book, "Ray's Sheds," offers the first public access to these intricate, salvaged-material sculptures, aiming to establish Exworth's legacy in 20th-century British art.
Gritt, an AI robotics startup founded by Carnegie Mellon alumni, raised $26 million in Series A funding to deploy intelligent systems that automate solar panel installation. The company uses off-the-shelf hardware and AI models to address labor shortages and accelerate construction, with systems already deployed and contracted for 2.8 gigawatts of solar.
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.
AI robotics startup Gritt secured $26 million in Series A funding, totaling $32 million, to automate solar panel installation. Using off-the-shelf hardware and AI models, Gritt aims to address labor shortages and boost efficiency in the solar energy build-out, with plans to expand to other construction tasks.
A new $19.8 million kitchen at Tasmania's Risdon Prison Complex closed just three months after opening due to flooring defects, forcing the Department of Justice to source meals for hundreds of prisoners from a Victorian contractor at an estimated weekly cost of $90,000.
