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Following the death of a 34-year-old labourer due to electrocution at an under-construction building site in Goregaon, police have registered an FIR against the contractor for negligence. Mumbai: Following the death of a 34-year-old labourer due to electrocution at an under-construction building site in Goregaon, police have registered an FIR against the contractor for negligence.The…
Telangana has approved the construction of 2.5 lakh houses under the second phase of the Indiramma scheme, starting June 1, as part of its push towards making the state free of kutcha houses. Under the plan, the Cabinet has allotted 2,000 houses to each constituency.Alongside this, the Cabinet has decided to provide financial support for…
China appears close to be launching what could become the world’s largest naval support vessel, based on new images released by a state-owned shipbuilder and subsequent analysis by military observers.On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation shared a photograph of one of its shipyards on social media as part of a post marking a Chinese…
Lawmakers in Maine this week passed a statewide a temporary suspension on new data centres, marking the first time a US state has officially moved to halt the rapid expansion of the infrastructure that is powering the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The legislation comes as the AI industry faces growing pushback over its massive environmental…
In cities across Italy, a peculiar yet amusing sight has become part of everyday urban life: elderly men standing near construction sites, hands clasped behind their backs, quietly observing the work. Known as “umarells,” these retired individuals often spend hours watching labourers, occasionally offering advice or pointing out what they believe could be done better….
MUMBAI: A 400-tonne mobile crane engaged in the construction of Metro Line 2B toppled near the Asian Heart Hospital junction in BKC during overnight work in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting traffic diversions in the area.The crane was lifting a pre-cast beam when a mechanical failure led to the mishap at the work site…
Abu Dhabi Construction Site Fire Contained in Al Mushrif: Investigations Underway Emergency teams in Abu Dhabi rushed to the Al Mushrif area after a fire broke out at a construction site containing building materials, prompting a swift response from police and civil defence authorities. The incident, which unfolded on Saturday evening, triggered a coordinated emergency…
An SUV taken out for a test drive crashed into a parked auto and two bikes, rammed the barricades of a construction site, and nosedived into a 30ft deep pit filled with slush after its driver lost control in Thane’s Pachpakhadi on Tuesday. Its three occupants—Priya Paswan (36) and Mithilesh Paswan (48) from Kalyan, and…
NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on air pollution, the Maharashtra government has issued stop-work notices to more than 1,000 construction sites across Mumbai, with nearly 88 per cent of active projects facing action for violating environmental norms, Environment Minister Pankaja Munde informed the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.Presenting data from October 2025 to January…
Construction sites commonly identify the role and duties with the help of helmet colours. An illustration of this is that the engineers and supervisors use white helmets, the general labourers yellow, skilled workers blue and finally safety officers green. Although colour codes might differ depending on the company, they enhance coordination, communication and safety management…
