Tag: Competition
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Construction Startup Competition taps 2025 contech finalists
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: After narrowing down hundreds of submissions from burgeoning contech firms, the Construction Startup Competition has selected 2025 finalists for its top awards, according to an Oct. 22 announcement from Cemex. The construction material manufacturer’s venture…
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Competition watchdog secures £100m from housebuilders following probe
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted binding commitments from seven major UK housebuilders, bringing an end to an investigation into suspected collusion in the housing market. The companies – Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley, Bloor, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry – have collectively agreed to pay £100m to support affordable housing programmes across the…
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Construction Startup Competition 2025 Winners Announced
The Construction Startup Competition 2025 has just revealed its 13 winners, representing the next generation of construction technology innovators from around the globe. Organized by industry heavyweights, including Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures, the competition continues to be a leading force in…
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Starter for 10: university challenges welcome new hubs to the CIOB regional student competition
Construction students will be competing against each other next month in two new CIOB Student Challenges. This seasoned CIOB event sees teams from various regional universities pitted against each other in a day spent working on a brief that is then presented to a judging panel of industry representatives, university staff and sponsors. Next month…
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ECITB sets out strategy to address labour market competition
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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth. The five-year plan, from 2026 to 2030, outlines a strategy to develop the skills needed to deliver critical infrastructure across Great Britain. The ECITB forecasts that 40,000 additional…
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Formica Launches Ninth Annual FORM Student Innovation Competition
Formica Corporation has opened entries for the “2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition,” now in its ninth year. The annual contest invites architecture, interior design and industrial design students from the United States, Canada and Mexico to create original furniture pieces using Formica® Brand and FENIX® products. This year’s theme, Mood-Boosting Design, challenges students to explore…
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UK competition watchdog clears Kingspan’s acquisition of Coverworld
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the anticipated acquisition by Kingspan Group of steel cladding supplier Coverworld. The UK watchdog launched a merger inquiry at the beginning of July to investigate the transaction and called for comments on the potential impact to competitors. Today (7 August), the CMA published its decision clearing the…
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Rosendin recognizes construction competition student winners
As the electrical sponsor, Rosendin developed a real-world scenario that challenged 14 student teams to plan the design, build, and budget an electrical installation. Texas A&M University’s student team secured first place by demonstrating a deep understanding of the necessary resources and time required to tackle an urban construction project. Ferris State University, from Michigan,…
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Griffin Electric Hosts Annual Apprentice Competition
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric), a leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, recently held its annual Apprentice Competition for the hundreds of students enrolled in its in-house Apprenticeship Training Program. Taking place at the company’s Holliston, MA headquarters and each of its regional office locations in…
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Arizona SkillsUSA competition showcases trade options
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The construction industry faces a stark shortage of workers, but programs and people across the country are working at the local level to solve the problem. This series highlights those efforts helping to recruit the next generation…