Keywords: Construction


Mach9 Raises $34 Million to Scale AI-Powered CAD Software for Construction

Mach9 has secured $34 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence software designed to transform how civil engineers convert surveying data into detailed infrastructure plans. The funding marks a new chapter for the startup, which has shifted its focus from......

Inwi Launches Second Optical Fiber Caravan in Agadir to Expand High-Speed Internet Access Across Morocco

Moroccan telecommunications operator inwi has launched the second edition of its Optical Fiber Caravan in Agadir, renewing its efforts to promote the integration of fiber-optic infrastructure into new buildings and expand access to high-speed internet across the Kingdom. Following the first edition,......

Casablanca Airport: Morocco Commits More Than MAD 505 Million to Equip New Mohammed V Terminal

Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA) has launched three public tenders worth more than MAD 505 million to equip the new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport, bringing aircraft-handling systems, road access infrastructure and construction quality control into focus as the expansion......

Morocco’s Competition Council Investigates Gold Market as Fuel Price Debate Continues

Morocco’s Competition Council is widening its scrutiny of several strategically important markets, with the gold and jewellery sector now undergoing an in-depth examination as debate over fuel prices remains a persistent issue in the country’s economic landscape. Competition Council President......

Google faces construction halt in Finland as environmental review intensifies

Finland has ordered a temporary halt to environment-altering preparatory work at two planned Google data center sites, placing one of Europe’s largest artificial intelligence infrastructure investments under closer regulatory scrutiny. The Finnish Supervisory Agency, known as LVV, has instructed......

Morocco’s cement deliveries approach 11 million tonnes by end-September 2026

Morocco’s cement market maintained a broadly positive trajectory through the first nine months of 2026, with total deliveries approaching 11 million tonnes, according to figures released by the Ministry of National Land Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy. The volume reached nearly......

Nepal: Ten Days Trapped in a Tunnel, the Heartbreaking Tale of a Flood Survivor

Trapped for ten days in a dark, mud-filled tunnel, Sanjay Sah waited for rescue under extreme conditions. At 30 years old, this Nepalese worker is among the few who managed to survive several days after the devastating floods that struck the country on August 26. When rescuers finally found him on September......

U.S. construction spending falls unexpectedly in July

Construction spending in the United States declined unexpectedly in July, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, signaling weaker activity across parts of the sector despite expectations for a modest increase. Total construction spending fell 0.5% during the month to an annualized......

China: Beijing Aims to Reform Real Estate Sales to Mitigate Risks of Incomplete Housing

The Chinese authorities aim to fundamentally change the operation of the real estate market to better protect buyers and reduce risks associated with properties sold before completion. Beijing is specifically asking developers to reach an advanced stage of construction before marketing certain projects. Beijing......