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Labour costs expected to remain elevated in Western Europe in 2026

Labour shortages in Western Europe are pushing up construction expenses and slowing project delivery. At the same time, declining permits,…
High labour costs continue to weigh on Eastern Europe’s construction sector

Eastern Europe’s construction performance reflects the combined impact of sustained inflationary pressure, ongoing shortages of skilled and semi-skilled labour, accelerated minimum…
New York becomes first state to impose moratorium on data centre construction

While technology companies are racing to build new data centres across the country, lawmakers and regulators in several states are…
Vadhavan anchors India’s port ambitions as global investment tops $513bn

The $6bn Vadhavan Port development has become the flagship project within India's $59.5bn port construction pipeline, reinforcing the country's position…
China’s residential construction activity continued to remain weak in May

China’s residential construction sector continues to remain weak in early 2026. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), total…

Construction confidence continues to trend negative amid slower construction recovery in June

The Middle East conflict resulted in a sharp increase in fuel prices, which in turn has elevated overall construction costs.…
Tanzania’s FY2026–27 budget focuses on the development of infrastructure

Tanzania's Ministry of Finance presented its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 (1 July 2026 to 30 June 30 2027) budget speech on…
Kenya approves FY2026/27 Budget, reduces expenditure on infra and energy projects due to fiscal consolidation measures

Kenya’s Parliamentary Budget Office, in June 2026, approved the country’s Financial Year (FY) 2026–27 Budget covering the period from 1…
India’s construction pipeline reached 1,981 projects in April as cost overruns climbed to $63.6bn

According to India's Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, as of 30…
Construction production in the EU shows resilience in March 2026, despite the Middle East war

Monthly EU construction output increased as governments continued infrastructure investment, and some markets benefited from stabilising supply chains and easing…

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