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CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada

OTTAWA — CIBC is warning that cracks forming in the housing market will weigh on the economy as construction flags and homeowners keep a tighter…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Kier to build Edinburgh eye hospital

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is to be replaced by a new facilityKier will build a new hospital to replace the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Contractor fined after fatal fall through warehouse roof

Seafield Industrial Estate Ross Hanratty, 28, was working to clear roof gutters on two warehouses for Ipsum Drainage (Scotland) Limited at Edinburgh’s Seafield Industrial Estate…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Haringey names contractors for estate renovation

Aerial photo of the borough from haringey.gov.ukHaringey has plans to improve the comfort and quality of all 20,000 of its council homes.The culmination of a…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Environment Agency drone squad in fly-tipping clampdown

stock image from DefraThe rise of organised crime in the waste management sector has prompted the Environment Agency to stepped up its use of drone…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

New director for Hochtief PPP

Grahame SheeranGrahame Sheeran, previously operations director at Derwent Facilities Management, has joined Hochtief PPP Solutions (UK & Ireland) as facilities management director. Based out of…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Birkenhead leisure centre comes down

Freeley on siteWoodchurch leisure centre, built in the 1960s complete with swimming pool and indoor sports facilities, was closed in 2022.Since its closure it has…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Ground breaking for Weybridge health centre

Stakeholders assemble to mark start of worksAfter two months of preparatory work on site, a ground breaking ceremony has been held for the redevelopment of…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Welsh contractors team up for renewables drive

Celtico board membersA new Welsh-based engineering collaboration, Celtico, has been launched to strengthen Wales’ role in delivering the UK’s next generation of renewable energy and…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

Lifestyle

U.S. trade deficit stayed high last year as tariffs scrambled sourcing

WASHINGTON — U.S. imports saw a marked increase and the nation’s trade deficit remained historically large in 2025, according to data released Thursday by the…

adminFebruary 19, 2026