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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Luton Town will move from their historic 12,000-capacity Kenilworth Road to a new 25,000-seat Power Court Stadium in 2028/29, marking the end of 119 years at their current cramped ground and doubling their matchday capacity to meet Premier League requirements.

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UK Construction Recovery Constrained by Historic Labour Crisis

UK Construction Blog

surge in new orders during Q1 2025, the industry requires 251,500 additional workers by 2028 – equivalent to the entire workforce of Birmingham – to meet unprecedented government infrastructure commitments and housing targets. Material costs show moderation from 2022 peaks, yet labour cost inflation persists at 4.7%

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STV Celebrates Opening of First Major Flyover Ramp at Loop 1604 in San Antonio 

Civil + Structural Engineer

As the prime Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) consultant, STV is providing a full range of engineering, inspection, materials testing, site observation and documentation services as well as confirming the project is built according to specifications and design plans throughout the construction process for four of the six segments.

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bauma 2025 Attracted 600,000 Visitors & 3,600 Exhibitors

Plant & Civil Engineer

The worlds leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment was held from April 7 to 13 at the Munich exhibition center. The next bauma will be held from April 39, 2028, at the Munich trade fair.

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On the Concrete Pavement: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Wessel: We rely on federal funding to keep projects moving and to build and rebuild Americas infrastructure. Wessel: I feel we have been in a slow decline across the board and will likely hit a low point in 2026 with a slow recovery in 2027 and 2028. Weaver: Our industry is reliant on highway/airport federal funding.

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Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity

Construction Dive

The provision covers a wide swath of domestic production, so long as projects break ground between January 2025 and December 2028, and are placed in service by 2031, said Robbins. based construction labor and materials,” said Molloy. in May — can “now be accelerated,” according to Robbins. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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World-Record ArcelorMittal Steel Column Erected at Detroit Hospital

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Barton Malow July 10, 2025 A project to build a 20-story hospital tower on the Henry Ford Health campus in Detroit has marked a worldwide first with placement of four W14x1000 steel columns installed at the bracing core at the base of the tower portion of the hospital. Its available to use.