Tag: global construction

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Thieves are plundering the world’s beaches for sand as global demand for concrete grows

Once-beautiful beaches in many parts of the world are losing their most distinctive feature at an alarming rate due to a rising demand for concrete. According to a report from German publication Der Spiegel, men and women outfitted with only shovels and buckets are plundering beaches in Senegal, Kenya, New Zealand, Jamaica and Morocco for their […]

October 9, 2014

Business

Report: U.S. construction to increase 40% by 2025, global construction to increase 70%

A new report forecasts extreme acceleration in global construction, saying that the industry will account for 13.5 percent of the world’s output by 2025. The “Global Construction 2025” report, as detailed in a piece by CNBC, says that the U.S. construction industry will continue its recovery, growing by 40 percent while construction output in the […]

July 2, 2013

Business

Tall building completions decrease worldwide in 2012

Worldwide tall building completions decreased by a total of 16 in 2012, DesignBuild Source reported. The figures come from A Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2012, an annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). According to the report, 66 tall buildings were completed in 2012 — 16 less than […]

January 25, 2013