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‘There was grift, there was thuggery’: Victorian premier says ‘nothing is off limits’ at construction royal commission https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/victorian-premier-to-call-royal-commission-into-construction-sector-amid-cfmeu-scandal-ntwnfb #VictorianPolitics #Victoria #AustralianTradeUnions #AustraliaNews #ConstructionIndustry

Victorian premier to call royal commission into construction sector amid CFMEU scandal
By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Ben Carroll to announce inquiry that will include examining allegations of union corruption on state government building sites

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/victorian-premier-to-call-royal-commission-into-construction-sector-amid-cfmeu-scandal-ntwnfb

#Victorianpolitics #Victoria #Australiantradeunions #Australianews #Constructionindustry #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovosVictorianstatecorrespondent

The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial
By Editorial

Victims received less compensation than shareholders in the company behind its flammable cladding. Parliament must make corporations pay for harm caused

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/the-guardian-view-on-the-grenfell-tower-fire-britain-is-letting-companies-pass-the-buck

#GrenfellTowerfire #GrenfellTowerinquiry #Law #Constructionindustry #UKnews #HongKongapartmentfires #TheGuardian #Editorial

Police have arrested a former manager at Takenaka for suspected breach of trust involving a construction project for the Grand Ring, a symbol of last year's World Exposition in the city of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/19/japan/crime-legal/takenaka-manager-arrest-osaka-expo-grand-ring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #takenaka #2025osakaexpo #constructionindustry

Grenfell cladding firm Arconic paid shareholders $31m more in compensation than to fire victims
By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Report’s author said findings highlighted ‘near-total failure’ to hold corporations accountable over the disaster that killed 72 people

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/18/grenfell-cladding-firm-arconic-paid-shareholders-more-compensation-than-fire-victims

#GrenfellTowerfire #Constructionindustry #UKnews #Housing #Society #England #TheGuardian #JessicaMurraySocialaffairscorrespondent

Ministers drop plan to relax affordable housing rules after rural homes backlash https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/ministers-drop-plan-to-relax-affordable-housing-rules-after-rural-homes-backlash #Housing #UkNews #Society #AngelaRayner #Politics #Labour #ConstructionIndustry #AndyBurnham

Ministers drop plan to relax affordable housing rules after rural homes backlash
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Government concedes ‘significant opposition’ requires new approach on quotas for medium-sized development sites

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/ministers-drop-plan-to-relax-affordable-housing-rules-after-rural-homes-backlash

#Housing #UKnews #Society #AngelaRayner #Politics #Labour #Constructionindustry #AndyBurnham #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

@mike805
Oh this sounds very promising!: “There is a big dig project in the Netherlands using all electric machinery.” Would live some more details if you have them or can point me to them.
And your wider point about farmers is on target too. 😀🙏🏻

Here in Australia we have some electric truck fleets that have potential (especially given the distances we have to move stuff to market) but they’re more experimental than bedded down. Farmers - or maybe pastoralists - might have pumps run off solar panels, I’ve seen some in conjunction with windmills (for when the wind doesn’t blow - nothing worse than a wind drought when you have to do a 100km run to check your water troughs) & a few running bore water pumps in the arid regions; small scale but it’s a start. But the vision of a farmer reaping solar energy (with or without battery) to power the home farm equipment is probably a way off yet. 🫤

#solarEnergy #electricVehicles #constructionIndustry #transportIndustry #Farming #Australia

@RaymondPierreL3

Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/uk-workers-struggling-in-extreme-heat #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #ClimateCrisis #UkNews #London #HospitalityIndustry #TradeUnions #WorkersRights #EmergencyServices #ConstructionIndustry #FoodDrinkIndustry #Restaurants #RoadTransport #Transport

Amid a continual decline in the number of plasterers across Japan, a company in Sendai is hoping to reverse the trend by letting students experience the art of plastering firsthand before it becomes a forgotten craft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/society/plasterers-workshops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #constructionindustry #housing #sendai #miyagi

Worker Shortage Crisis Widens as Immigration Enforcement Hits Construction, Agriculture

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/immigration/worker-shortage-crisis/

Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death when window fell from London penthouse https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/foster-partners-cleared-death-window-fell-london-penthouse #London #Architecture #ConstructionIndustry #Berkeley #NormanFoster #UkNews #England

Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death when window fell from London penthouse
By Matthew Weaver

Crown court rules architecture firm not responsible for fatal incident but project managers and engineers found guilty of safety breaches

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/foster-partners-cleared-death-window-fell-london-penthouse

#London #Architecture #Constructionindustry #Berkeley #NormanFoster #UKnews #England #TheGuardian #MatthewWeaver

Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding
By Kalyeena Makortoff

Firm lifts outlook saying it’s well placed to benefit from PM’s focus on new homes despite ongoing cost pressures of Iran war

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/06/persimmon-housebuilding-burnham-new-homes

#Persimmon #Constructionindustry #Realestate #Business #Housingmarket #Housing #Society #Inflation #UKnews #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff

Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/06/persimmon-housebuilding-burnham-new-homes #Persimmon #ConstructionIndustry #RealEstate #Business #HousingMarket #Housing #Society #Inflation #UkNews

Tokyo police referred a former Japan Post Holdings employee to prosecutors for allegedly receiving bribes linked to a post office rebuilding project in the capital, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/japan/crime-legal/ex-japan-post-prosecutors-bribe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #japanpost #tokyo #constructionindustry

Organised crime, cost and the CFMEU: why Victoria’s construction scandal is threatening to derail a government
By Cait Kelly

The $100bn ‘Big Build’ promised to transform the state’s transport infrastructure. Now it’s become marred by corruption allegations

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/organised-cost-and-the-cfmeu-why-victorias-construction-scandal-is-threatening-to-derail-a-government-ntwnfb

#Victorianpolitics #JacintaAllan #Australiantradeunions #Laborparty #Victoria #Constructionindustry #Australianews #TheGuardian #CaitKelly

Anthony Albanese’s AI vision scores high on vibes but the devil will be in the detail. And there is one glaring omission … | David Pocock
By David Pocock

When the PM talks about new laws applying to the ‘next generation of large-scale datacentres’ what does he mean?

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/jul/16/anthony-albanese-ai-vision-artificial-intelligence-omission

#Datacentres #AIartificialintelligence #Australianpolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #Housing #Tax #Technology #Intellectualproperty #Constructionindustry #Australianews #Australianeconomy #Business #Computing #TheGuardian #DavidPocock

Anthony Albanese’s AI vision scores high on vibes but the devil will be in the detail. And there is one glaring omission … | David Pocock https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/jul/16/anthony-albanese-ai-vision-artificial-intelligence-omission #Datacentres #AiArtificialIntelligence #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #Housing #Tax #Technology #IntellectualProperty #ConstructionIndustry #AustraliaNews #AustralianEconomy #Business #Computing

Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?
By Sarah Marsh

Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the law

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/11/ai-work-jobs-future-medicine-teaching-hotels-law

#Workcareers #AIartificialintelligence #Joblosses #Business #Money #GuardianCareers #Computing #Technology #Technologysector #Banking #Law #Law #Constructionindustry #Hospitalityindustry #Healthcareindustry #UKnews #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #Childcare #Earlyyearseducation #Education #Children #Financialsector #Investments #TheGuardian #SarahMarsh

Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future? https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/11/ai-work-jobs-future-medicine-teaching-hotels-law #WorkCareers #AiArtificialIntelligence #JobLosses #Business #Money #GuardianCareers #Computing #Technology #TechnologySector #Banking #Law #Law #ConstructionIndustry #HospitalityIndustry #HealthcareIndustry #UkNews #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #Childcare #EarlyYearsEducation #Education #Children #FinancialSector #Inves...

Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/09/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire #Energy #ConstructionIndustry #Environment #Technology #Business

The Guardian view on the flamingo revolution: Albanians are standing up for their rights, as well as for nature | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/08/the-guardian-view-on-the-flamingo-revolution-albanians-stand-up-for-their-rights-as-well-as-for-nature #Albania #Conservation #JaredKushner #IvankaTrump #DonaldTrump #ConstructionIndustry #Environment

Housebuilder Vistry warns of losses amid heavy discounting on unsold homes https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/housebuilder-vistry-warns-losses-heavy-discounting-unsold-homes #VistryGroup #ConstructionIndustry #Business #HousePrices #Property #Money #RealEstate #SocialHousing #Housing #Society #UkNews

Jacinta Allan admits criminals infiltrated Big Build but rejects calls for royal commission
By Nino Bucci

Premier apologised over organised crime in some of Victoria’s largest construction projects, in op-ed that claimed a royal commission would not solve the issue

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/jacinta-allan-big-build-criminals-alleged-corruption-victoria-cfmeu-royal-commission-ntwnfb

#Victoria #JacintaAllan #Victorianpolitics #Australiantradeunions #Australianews #Constructionindustry #NinoBucci

Jacinta Allan admits criminals infiltrated Big Build but rejects calls for royal commission https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/jacinta-allan-big-build-criminals-alleged-corruption-victoria-cfmeu-royal-commission-ntwnfb #Victoria #JacintaAllan #VictorianPolitics #AustralianTradeUnions #AustraliaNews #ConstructionIndustry

Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing
By Josh Taylor and Luca Ittimani

Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/02/ai-datacentres-australia-competition-for-industrial-land-frieght-logistics-housing-economy

#Datacentres #Transport #NewSouthWales #Australianews #Constructionindustry #ReserveBankofAustralia #Australianeconomy #Inflation #Business #Sydney #Infrastructure #JoshTaylor #LucaIttimani

Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/02/ai-datacentres-australia-competition-for-industrial-land-frieght-logistics-housing-economy #Datacentres #Transport #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #ConstructionIndustry #ReserveBankOfAustralia #AustralianEconomy #Inflation #Business #Sydney #Infrastructure

UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/03/uk-government-help-fund-universal-studios-theme-park-bedfordshire #TravelLeisure #ConstructionIndustry #UniversalPictures #Film #EconomicPolicy #Politics #UkNews #Business #Comcast #MediaBusiness #Media

Noted Surrey colony of at-risk swifts destroyed during nesting season https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/03/noted-surrey-colony-of-at-risk-swifts-destroyed-during-nesting-season #Birds #EndangeredSpecies #Conservation #ConstructionIndustry #Surrey #Wildlife #Animals #Business #UkNews #Environment