Articles by Neil Gerrard and Reuters

Five killed and dozens trapped as under-construction building collapses in South Africa
Published on: 07 May, 2024
Five people have died and dozens more are trapped after a multi-storey building under construction in the city of George, South Africa, collapsed on Tuesday (7 May).
Germany announces US$17 billion package to subsidise gas-to-hydrogen shift
Published on: 06 February, 2024
Germany’s government will subsidise gas power plants that can switch to run on hydrogen to the tune of €16 billion (US$17 billion), it has announced.
Tribunal ordena liquidação da Evergrande, a maior incorporadora da China
Published on: 29 January, 2024
Um tribunal de Hong Kong ordenou a liquidação do China Evergrande Group, a maior incorporadora da China.
Ordenan la liquidación de Evergrande
Published on: 29 January, 2024
Un tribunal de Hong Kong ordenó la liquidación de China Evergrande Group, el mayor desarrollador de China.
Hong Kong court orders liquidation of Evergrande, China’s biggest developer
Published on: 29 January, 2024
A court in Hong Kong has ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, China’s biggest developer.
Germany’s construction slump ‘taking longer than expected’
Published on: 10 January, 2024
Germany’s construction sector is set to remain subdued throughout 2024 as a slump sparked by its worst property crisis in decades takes longer to resolve than expected.
South Africa needs major power plant construction drive, government report warns
Published on: 05 January, 2024
South Africa is in need of a massive power plant construction programme if it wants to ensure adequate electricity supplies up to 2050.
What’s behind the biggest rise in US home construction starts in 30 years?
Published on: 21 June, 2023
The number of single-family homebuilding projects breaking ground rose to the highest level in more than three decades in May, according to official figures released earlier this week.