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Source: Construction Links Network
New research from IMF staff suggests that long-lasting credit booms that feature rapid construction growth never end well. The data is based on a large sample of advanced and emerging market economies since the 1970s.

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Eight winners will be selected in the 2020 RIGID Experience Contest. They will receive a multi-day all-expenses paid trip to RIDGID’s headquarters outside of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2020, two of the winning spots are being offered exclusively to those working toward a career in the trades that are currently enrolled in trade school or are apprenticing.

Source: Construction Links Network
A growing number of construction companies are outfitting workers and personal protective equipment with devices that can collect and share important safety, environmental, motion, location and biometric information.

Source: Construction Links Network
The 302-meter Wasl Tower, to be completed in 2021, features one of the world’s tallest ceramic facades. The exterior is composed of clay-based materials, with an overlaid lacework of fin-shaped tiles, designed for energy efficiency and comfort. The tiles will also provide shade, reducing some air conditioning use in the fierce Dubai heat.

 

Source: Daily Commercial News
The tables in this article show the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada last month. The latest trend graph on starts is also included. See the 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.