Thai contractor faces 108 billion baht debt crunch as some overseas projects fail
A CASH crunch at Thailand’s largest construction company is fuelling concern among investors, regulators and rating agencies already unnerved by a series...
Keong Hong files notice of three straight years of losses
KEONG Hong has given notice that it recorded pre-tax losses for the three most recently completed consecutive financial years, based on audited...
Construction material manufacturers mull green opportunities for growth
AS AWARENESS rises about environmental concerns, building materials companies may be able to benefit by producing greener materials.
Construction recovery paves the way for Singapore-listed concrete, steel producers
INVESTOR interest is building for locally listed construction material manufacturers, as they ride on a ramp-up in construction activity in Singapore.
UK housebuilding activity declines at slower rate in February: PMI survey
BRITISH housebuilding activity declined last month at the slowest pace since late 2022, with rising demand for housing projects pointing to a...
Construction sector to get enhanced nationwide contractors’ registry, energy efficiency grant
A NEW energy efficiency grant for the construction sector, an enhanced Contractors Registration System (CRS), and extended support for sector productivity improvements...
TA Corp H2 net profit up 9% to S$11.7 million
PROPERTY and construction company TA Corporation posted a 9 per cent rise in net profit to S$11.7 million for its second half...
Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey to build fewer houses in UK this year
BRITISH housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said on Wednesday (Feb 28) it would build fewer homes this year amid persistent weakness in the housing...
Pan-United pivots to becoming a solutions provider by selling IP in sustainable concrete
READY-MIX concrete producer Pan-United Corporation is pivoting to be a solutions provider as it embarks on its plans to transform its business...
US single-family housing starts fall in January; permits rise
US SINGLE-FAMILY homebuilding fell in January, likely because of harsh weather conditions, but a rise in permits for future construction suggested a...