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The article reports on the prospect for the construction industry in the market of North America. The concerns in the construction industry on the policies of U.S. president Donald Trump are discussed. Topics discussed includes Construction growth rates for the North American economies and Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement programme and legal risks and Atlantic Sunrise project and construction of Mexico City International Airport.

Focuses on infrastructure spending programs of Brazilian government, following the construction equipment exhibition held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 14-20, 2003. Comments of Luis Fernando B. Fonseca, product marketing manager of construction equipments manufacturer Case Corp. on governmental spending on construction activity; Companies that exhibited backhoe loaders in the construction equipment exhibition; Overview of spending programs of the government in construction activities.

This article presents information on government policies regarding the construction industry in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as of October 2003. According to White House officials the U.S. President George W. Bush administration's request for emergency spending in 2004 of US $87 billion is expected to increase the federal budget deficit to US $525 to 535 billion in 2004. According to Ken Simonson, chief economist with Associated General Contractors of America construction, activity during 2003-2004 will slow down to varying degrees in all sectors namely residential building, infrastructure, power plants and business related construction. In February 2003, Finance Minister of Canada John Manley's federal budget declared that US $2.18 billion would be made available for municipal infrastructure over the next ten years. In 2003 Mexican President Vicente Fox unveiled an infrastructure development plan that will run until the end of his term in 2006.

The article presents projection from research firm IHS Global Insight on the economic conditions and scenarios in North Africa in the countries including Algeria and Egypt band Libya and Morocco and Tunisia. Projections on increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the the construction spending by the countries and their fiscal policies and export growth are mentioned.

Presents a contractor's view on building infrastructure in Great Britain. Advantages of the government's DBFO construction program; Political aspects of road-building; Contractors' duties and responsibilities under the DBFO program.

The article reports on the views expressed by Karl Weiss, vice president of Caterpillar's earthmoving division on global trend on greater infrastructure investment and the companies strategy to grab this oppurtunity and policies of government across Europe and China and U.S. on infrastructure development and three approaches used by the company to gather information and on 18-tonne 320GC excavator.

The article reports on the move of the government of Qatar as of December 2015 to ban the owners of construction companies from leaving the country, as it continues its investigation into structures damaged by heavy rains.

The article discusses a meeting between the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), the European Federation of Building & Wood Workers (EFBWW), and European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen about the joint proposals against social fraud to protect the construction industry's competitiveness. The proposals include implementation of the Enforcement Directive, improving the application of Social Security Regulation, and the European Union (EU) module for preliminary declaration for posting.

The article discusses the European Construction Industry Federation's (FIEC) opinion about the extent of the success of the European Commission's Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Topics discussed include the low awareness of the CPR by the construction industry and among contractors, the lack of monitoring by Member States, and the difference between the perceptions by the Commission of the CPR's impact of those of construction companies.

Presents news on international construction industry updates and projects for October 1999. Includes the need for the Turkish government to implement stricter construction policies in light of infrastructural damages caused by a 1999 earthquake; Approval of Hochtief's takeover of TurnerCorp. INSET: Internet news..

The article focuses on the move of Brazil's anti-trust regulator to consider forcing the sale of 24% of the total installed capacity of the country's four largest cement manufacturers.

Focuses on plans of the U.S. government to increase country's highway funding over next 5 years, as of April 2003. Overview of suggestions provided by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, to raise necessary funds for the next 6 year phase; Statements given by U.S. Representative Don Young, chairman of the committee, regarding the need and importance of funding for construction of highways; Response of American construction industry and U.S. citizens for these plans.

Reports on Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi's incentive scheme to revive the country's construction industry. Examples of speculated incentive measures; Reasons for the downward trend of the industry in the country.

Reports on the Australian Constructors Association's call for the abolition of the infrastructure bonds scheme in the country.