Construction

Holcim construction materials site representing expansion strategy and acquisitions in the global building industry

Holcim wants to close around 15 acquisitions in 2026, and the scale of its buying spree shows that the battle to dominate global construction is entering a new phase

Adrián Villellas
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March 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Holcim is gearing up for another busy year of dealmaking. Chief executive Miljan Gutovic told…..

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway construction site as the Chinese-backed project resumes after years of delay

Kenya has decided to revive its Chinese-backed railway after six years of paralysis, and the return of the megaproject could change East African trade once again

Indux
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March 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM

What do you do when you still want a cross-border railway, but the big lender…..

Germany’s €500B infrastructure fund faces scrutiny as studies say most spending fails to create real new investment

Germany announced a €500 billion infrastructure fund to rebuild the country, but a new study says the money is not creating real new investment and the failure is bigger than anyone expected

Adrián Villellas
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March 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Germany’s €500 billion (about $545 billion) Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality (SVIK) was…..

Massive steel dome being lifted into place at a nuclear power plant construction site in China

China sets a spectacular record by installing a 261-ton dome in just 94 minutes

Indux
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March 21, 2026 at 10:35 AM

China has pulled off a striking new milestone at unit 5 of the Lufeng nuclear…..

Gold ore samples from a high grade deposit discovered in Hunan China showing visible gold veins

A massive gold deposit valued at $80 billion has been discovered

Indux
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March 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM

China’s newly highlighted gold discovery in Hunan looks even bigger at today’s prices. Official statements…..

Historic downtown Jefferson, Texas with preserved 19th century buildings near Big Cypress Bayou in East Texas.

The Texas city that “you have to visit at least once in your life”: why it’s worth recommending to everyone

Sonia Ramírez
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March 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM

No one talks much about this East Texas town, yet it hides old South secrets,…..