Focus on Construction
Exxon Mobil, Qatar get three-year extension to build Texas LNG plant
Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy's Golden Pass LNG project gets a 3-year extension after lead contractor Zachry Holdings' bankruptcy.
Thaw in China ties unlikely to deter India’s plans for steel tariffs, source says
China's surging steel exports spark complaints from a growing number of countries, with some citing harm to domestic manufacturers.
UK bank Nationwide Building Society will offer bigger interest-free loans for green retrofitting
The bank is offering interest-free loans of up to £20,000 to help its mortgage customers make their homes more energy efficient.
Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’ in England: analysis
Energy-efficient buy-to-let properties in England can yield a 10.9% price premium and boost rental income by seven per cent, analysis show.
Environment groups call Holcim to cut carbon footprint ahead of US spinoff
The campaign urges the Swiss company to end wet kilns and open a net-zero cement plant in North America by 2030.
General Motors to contribute $625 million to Lithium Americas for new joint venture
Lithium Americas announced GM will invest $625 million in their Thacker Pass joint venture in Nevada.
UN agency launching platform to help small farmers meet EU deforestation rules
The UN plans an online platform to help small farmers meet EU deforestation rules, delayed until 2026 to allow compliance.
Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant
Lafarge Canada installs $38M facility at Exshaw, Alta., using construction waste as fuel, cutting CO2 emissions by 30,000 tonnes.
Enbridge to build new oil and natural gas pipelines in Gulf of Mexico
The crude oil pipeline, named the Canyon Oil Pipeline System, will have a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day.
China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says
China could cut carbon emissions by a third by 2035, aligning with Paris Agreement goals, if it adopts more ambitious climate targets.
