'We're in a holding pattern': Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.
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About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, a study finds
The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled by 0.8 to 3.1 inches, scientists found.
I-40 repairs along Tennessee/North Carolina border on track for New Year's Day
As post-Helene recovery efforts continue, state Department of Transportation workers remain busy reconstructing Interstate 40 along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. That roughly 9-mile stretch of highway could reopen as soon as next month.
Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade
More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.
Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade
More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.
Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March
U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%. Construction companies added 39,000 jobs, despite high interest rates.
Big city mosquitoes are a big problem — and now a big target
Africa's cities have become home to an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito. New research suggests vulnerabilities that could be exploited to take on the disease-bearing insects.
Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
The workers were trapped by a landslide at a construction project in northern India. All of the construction workers are safe, police said, adding that they have been supplied with oxygen and water.
These are 5 ways surging mortgage rates are reshaping the housing market
The housing market is showing a split: Sales of existing homes were down last month, but sales of newly built houses were up.
Boom Supersonic announces new milestones at Paris Air Show
Boom Supersonic is on track to complete its Overture Superfactory at Piedmont Triad International Airport by next summer.