https://www.bizcommunity.com/460/494.html South America Construction news 15 Construction & Engineering news - South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/460/494.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:04:41 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/copper-could-cure-murray-roberts-cold-after-de-beers-diamond-cough-366908a Industry giant De Beers' recent announcement of a production decrease of 25% in Q3 2024 has sent ripples throughout the mining industry, with major contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) feeling the impact. The diamond miner's decision to reduce production comes as a response to prolonged lower demand, high inventory levels, and a focus on managing working capital. This strategic move has led to a significant decrease in production across several locations, including Botswana, Namibia, and Canada. 1-253253 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/834/239439.html Karen McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions, has been awarded 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year. McKee will receive the award in a video Q&A interview with ICIS later this year. 1-239439 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/494/238262.html Growth in the global construction industry is forecast to remain sluggish in 2023, expanding by just 0.8%, according to GlobalData's latest report, Construction market size, trends and growth forecasts by key regions and countries, 2023-2027. 1-238262 Wed, 10 May 2023 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/494/237460.html The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 February 2023 damaged over 100,000 buildings, caused more than 10,000 collapses and killed more than 50,000 people. These earthquakes also put to the test advanced building technologies that can minimise damage and keep buildings functioning after a quake. 1-237460 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/494/234167.html In June 2022, a fire outbreak at a hospital construction site in Istanbul, Turkey, destroyed most of the newly installed medical and security devices, and injured three people. A few days later, firefighters from West Fargo in North Dakota attended a flaming construction site behind the town's Costco. And a month after that, a blaze broke out at a railway development in Stuttgart, Germany. 1-234167 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/492/234124.html Drones are already shaping the face of our cities - used for building planning, heritage, construction and safety enhancement. But, as studies by the UK's Department of Transport have found, swathes of the public have a limited understanding of how drones might be practically applied. 1-234124 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/494/225564.html 3D printed concrete may lead to a shift in architecture and construction. Because it can be used to produce new shapes and forms that current technologies struggle with, it may change the centuries-old processes and procedures that are still used to construct buildings, resulting in lower costs and saved time. 1-225564 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/640/221558.html More than half of the world's 7.8 billion people live in cities and urban areas. By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion will be living there. As that figure continues to climb and ever more people flock to metropolitan areas in the hope of a better life, the big question is: how do we fit everyone in? 1-221558 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/494/199842.html We are entering a new world where skyscrapers and other huge buildings are becoming redundant and need significant overhaul or replacement. The process is called unbuilding or, if you're a bit highfalutin, deconstruction. 1-199842 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/44/494/115026.html SANTIAGO, CHILE: Construction on the world's largest optical telescope began with a bang as workers demolished a hilltop in Chile's Atacama Desert. 1-115026 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South America