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Saudi Arabia attracted $42 billion in foreign investment last year, marking a 34% jump as construction and manufacturing projects fuel the kingdom's economic transformation. The country is now halfway to its ambitious 2030 goal of $100 billion in annual foreign investment.
A Toronto company is using AI-powered robots to build homes in just one day, helping tackle housing shortages across North America. D.R. Horton just signed on to produce more than 1,250 homes using this game-changing technology.
After cracks forced thousands to evacuate on Christmas Eve 2018, Sydney's Opal Tower is now officially defect-free and comes with Australia's first 20-year structural warranty. The eight-year recovery involved fixing every flaw and fairly compensating all 392 unit owners.
Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower just cracked the world's top 15 tallest buildings, and it's not even halfway done. When complete in 2028, it will soar past 1 kilometer high, making it the world's first building to break that barrier.
Ghana's infrastructure boom is creating real opportunities for local construction companies to grow, compete, and build the nation's future. The government is now pushing for structured partnerships that ensure Ghanaian firms don't just get small jobs, but gain skills and capacity to handle major projects.
SANY delivered 200 electric haul trucks and 600 electric wheel loaders to customers worldwide in just 30 days. The milestone shows heavy industry is going electric faster than most people realize.
Mexico's economy added nearly 671,000 jobs in July, the strongest monthly gain of 2026, driven partly by a construction boom that created over half a million positions in the past year. While challenges remain in formal employment, thousands of families now have paychecks where they had none before.
A former utility engineer turned a costly three-day delay into a $26 million startup that's helping companies avoid expensive mistakes. His "Google Maps for underground infrastructure" just helped PG&E identify $60 million in savings across 1,600 projects.
A construction company in Barberton, Ohio found a tiny kitten trapped inside their excavator and turned the rescue into a heartwarming success story. Now named Sue after the Komatsu equipment that held her, the kitten has become the crew's official shop cat.
A part-time construction worker in Belgium thought he'd found euro coins until his jackhammer pulled up a gold bar. The discovery turned into 40 bars and 4,000 coins worth $10 million.
A new company is using ancient Roman concrete secrets to create modern building materials that last 50% longer and cut carbon emissions by 60%. The self-healing concrete is already rebuilding roads across Europe.
Contractors and electricians can now legally haul up to 1,102 pounds of lithium batteries without hazmat licenses. The new federal rules remove a major roadblock to switching from gas to battery power on job sites.