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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

KL: Teemu Selänne's luxury project facing headwinds

Teemu Selänne's long-awaited luxury residential project in Espoo, Finland, has hit delays due to appeals related to its zoning changes.

Mar 22 • 18:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Municipalities: On Time and Within Budget: This is How Building Without Scandals Works

A new vocational school in Sigmaringen, Germany, has garnered attention for being both architecturally unique and completed without delays or exceeding its budget.

Mar 22 • 10:05 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

After 13 years of delay - now the tracks in Sundbyberg will be underground

Construction to bury the rail tracks in Sundbyberg, Sweden, is set to begin in May, with the project expected to be completed by 2042 after significant delays.

Mar 19 • 14:47 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. faces long-term care shortage, and decision to delay facilities is drawing fire

A British Columbia resident's struggle to find long-term care for his disabled brother highlights a critical care facility shortage in the region and dissatisfaction over recent government delays in construction projects.

Mar 19 • 13:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The builders' warning to Pedro Sánchez not to leave them out of the anti-war shield: "There will be delays and abandonment of works"

The construction sector in Spain warns the government that rising prices and material shortages could lead to project delays and abandonments, urging inclusion in the government's support measures amidst the economic fallout from the conflict in Iran.

Mar 19 • 00:17 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Baltic States Plan to Jointly Purchase 'Rail Baltica' Trains

The Baltic countries are collaborating to procure trains for the 'Rail Baltica' project, despite concerns over construction delays.

Mar 18 • 18:07 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Cross River Rail boss tells inquiry CFMEU 'purposefully' caused disruptions

The CEO of Cross River Rail accused the CFMEU of intentionally causing delays and budget issues during the construction of Queensland's major infrastructure project.

Mar 18 • 07:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Only 12% of the 6,200 educational works of the Lula government have been delivered

As of early March, only 12% of 6,227 educational projects proposed by the Lula government have been completed, highlighting significant delays in federal funding and construction progress.

Mar 15 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Hospitals, Puglia 'throws away' 256 million

Puglia, Italy faces potential loss of 256 million euros in funding for community hospitals due to construction delays and lack of progress.

Mar 14 • 11:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Road and rail construction in Poland threatened. Tenders drown in appeals

Road and rail infrastructure projects in Poland face significant delays due to a rising number of appeals against tender results.

Mar 11 • 13:13 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

New barrier on the border with Belarus delayed. Natural factors were beyond control

Construction on a new border barrier between Poland and Belarus is set to begin soon, although delays have occurred due to severe weather conditions.

Mar 11 • 07:46 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

All the new executive orders in New York that impact housing and what can change with Mamdani

New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has instituted executive orders aimed at tackling key housing issues like tenant harassment and bureaucratic delays in construction.

Mar 10 • 23:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Minns can't say when sinkhole-plagued M6 will open, legal action possible

NSW Premier Chris Minns remains uncertain about the opening date of the troubled M6 motorway amidst ongoing disputes with the contractor over legal costs and construction delays.

Mar 10 • 03:48 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

At San Cristoforo, the M4 amidst mud and construction sites. The Municipality demands damages

The Municipality of Milan is in dispute with Webuild over construction delays at the San Cristoforo M4 metro station.

Mar 6 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The fate of the sanatorium park: the city does not cancel the detailed plan, but construction delays

The city of Tartu is not cancelling the detailed plan for the sanatorium park, designated for construction, but the start of construction has been delayed.

Mar 5 • 15:00 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

The Minister of Transport after meeting with Bane Nor: I was very clear

Norwegian Transport Minister Nygård summoned Bane Nor for a clarifying meeting after the company announced delays and suspensions of several construction projects, which he later criticized for causing confusion.

Mar 4 • 13:33 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The Minister of Transport Calls Bane Nor to Account

Norway's Minister of Transport has summoned Bane Nor for clarification following the company's announcement of significant delays and halts in railway construction projects due to reduced investment budgets.

Mar 4 • 07:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Delays and speed restrictions: The Rodalies crisis becomes chronic

The ongoing crisis in the Catalonian railway network, Rodalies, shows no signs of improvement, with extensive delays and limitations expected to worsen due to upcoming construction work.

Mar 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Most senior council officers in England say building work hit by delays

A significant proportion of senior council officers in England report delays in construction projects amid ongoing financial pressures and a call for funding reform.

Mar 2 • 06:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Three Years of Shame: Eye-Catching Mistakes in the Bridge Project During the President's Visit

Lithuanian officials acknowledged significant project errors causing delays in the construction of a main bridge in KÄ—dainiai, leading to public frustration.

Mar 1 • 09:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Fuchs: All-day classes will not start in 2027 after all.

Croatian Education Minister Radovan Fuchs announced that all-day classes in primary schools will not commence as planned in 2027 due to delays in school construction.

Feb 26 • 17:20 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Disability Assistance: Special Schools Sound the Alarm: State Reimburses Construction Costs Too Late

Special schools in Germany are facing financial challenges as the state delays reimbursement of construction costs for a new school designed to support emotionally and socially challenged children.

Feb 26 • 13:40 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Construction Project: Stuttgart 21 may not open until 2030

The Stuttgart 21 railway project faces further delays, with reports suggesting it may not be operational before 2030.

Feb 26 • 13:26 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

With Changes in Law, Time Savings in Construction are Hoped For

Proposed changes in Latvian construction laws are aimed at reducing bureaucratic delays by allowing parallel processing of construction and design.

Feb 25 • 10:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Maristela Station will be left out of the 1st phase of Line 6-Orange and is only expected to open in 2027

The Maristela Station of the future Line 6-Orange in São Paulo will not open with the first phase of the line, now scheduled for October 2026, due to construction delays.

Feb 23 • 23:45 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

After several delays, facades at the large hospital can now be completed

Construction on the facades of the new hospital in Aalborg can resume due to the end of frost conditions, despite previous significant water damage and scheduling challenges.

Feb 23 • 15:17 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Dispute in Baierbrunn: Who is to blame for the standstill at the school?

A community council in Baierbrunn is alarmed over delays in the construction of a new elementary school due to bureaucratic setbacks with necessary approvals.

Feb 22 • 13:52 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

British Columbia's budget proposal is facing criticism due to significant tax increases, a soaring deficit, and cuts in public sector jobs amid ongoing construction delays.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Large portions of Hurontario LRT track still not laid, intersections unfinished

The Hurontario LRT project in Mississauga, Ontario, is behind schedule, with significant portions of track and intersections still incomplete over a year after its expected completion.

Feb 17 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Despair for drivers on Athens Avenue - traffic jams of kilometers, 55 minutes for distances of 10 minutes

Traffic on Athens Avenue has turned into a nightmare with delays of up to 55 minutes for what normally takes 10 minutes, worsened by rerouted vehicles from the Attica Highway due to construction work.

Feb 16 • 09:31 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Frost Delays Completion of Large Hospital

Construction of the new Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark has been delayed due to extended periods of snow and frost weather affecting repairs.

Feb 14 • 06:18 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The fate of one of the largest airports in Poland is at stake. A key decision is imminent.

A key decision regarding the expansion of Kraków Airport is pending as delays in environmental approval have stalled the construction of a new runway.

Feb 13 • 10:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ready Stock and Fast Delivery Transform the Pace of Construction

The article discusses how availability of materials and timely delivery are crucial to preventing delays in construction projects in Brazil.

Feb 12 • 03:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Truck collides with concrete barrier on construction section of RJ-238 in Campos

A truck crashed into a concrete barrier on the RJ-238 road in Campos dos Goytacazes, causing traffic delays but resulting in only minor injuries to the driver.

Feb 11 • 21:21 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

No wind farms will be completed in Estonia this year

Energy producers in Estonia have announced that no wind farms will be completed in 2023 due to ongoing construction and planning delays.

Feb 10 • 17:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Metro: Unknown delivery time for line 4

The completion date for Athens Metro Line 4 remains uncertain despite progress in tunnel construction due to delays in preliminary works for stations.

Feb 10 • 05:14 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Dachau Indoor Swimming Pool: Turbo Slide in Sight

The Dachau indoor swimming pool is set to undergo a significant transformation this autumn, with plans to finally open after years of construction delays and cost overruns.

Feb 9 • 14:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

PT rebuffs Nunes and says the city had resources to build the Capão Redondo reservoir

The PT group in São Paulo's City Council released a document disputing Mayor Ricardo Nunes' claims about the delays in the construction of the Capão Redondo reservoir.

Feb 9 • 01:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Eglinton Crosstown LRT officially opens in Toronto without pomp or ceremony

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto officially begins operations, marking the end of a lengthy construction period filled with delays.

Feb 8 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'Asphalt Tarcisio' accumulates delays, defeats at the TCE and low investment in roads

Tarcísio de Freitas, the governor of São Paulo known as 'Asphalt Tarcisio', faces significant challenges in road infrastructure with delays and low investment levels ahead of the upcoming elections.

Feb 8 • 02:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The Government Fails Deadlines in the Recovery of the AVE in Andalusia: Now Looks to February 12

Spain's government has missed multiple deadlines for the restoration of high-speed AVE rail service between Madrid and Andalusia, now targeting February 12 for resumption amid ongoing construction delays.

Feb 7 • 19:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Train collision with construction machinery in Smíchov limited rail traffic

A train collision with a construction vehicle in Smíchov has caused delays in rail traffic.

Feb 7 • 16:06 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Sports

Sweden silenced the home crowd - ran over Italy

Sweden's women's hockey team decisively defeated host nation Italy 6-1 in their latest Olympic match, navigating a challenging atmosphere amidst seating restrictions due to venue construction delays.

Feb 7 • 15:56 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Four Years Renovated: When the Renovation of the School Takes Too Long

The renovation of Georg-Büchner-Schule reveals significant delays in school construction in Frankfurt, leaving the city overwhelmed with the deterioration of its schools.

Feb 5 • 18:31 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Olympic Winter Games: The Jumping Hill That Scares the Athletes

The ski jumping hills for the Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo faced massive cost overruns and delays, culminating in a dramatic unveiling that shocked the ski jumping community.

Feb 5 • 16:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

AS and LPV demand explanations from the Minister of Health regarding the rising construction costs at Stradiņi

Opposition parties AS and LPV have requested explanations from Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri concerning the escalating construction costs and delays of the A2 building at the Paul Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital.

Feb 5 • 12:19 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Two heavyweights of the domestic shipbuilding industry compete for Germany's new frigates

Germany's shipbuilding industry is witnessing a competitive race between TKMS and Naval Vessels Lürssen for the construction of new frigates, amid ongoing delays.

Feb 3 • 14:10 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Sports

When will the gondola to the Olympic slope be finished? The construction manager reacts irritably

As the Winter Games approach, construction delays on the gondola in Cortina are forcing alternative transport arrangements for athletes and spectators, prompting the closure of schools to alleviate local traffic.

Feb 3 • 13:27 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Planned changes to Skulte and Sigulda train schedules canceled

Planned changes to the train schedules for Skulte and Sigulda, initially set to take effect on February 4th, have been canceled due to construction delays worsened by severe weather conditions.

Feb 3 • 10:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Media: Galio Group promises 42 million investments in Lithuanian real estate sector this year

Galio Group plans to invest 42 million euros in the Lithuanian real estate sector this year, despite having invested only 27 million euros last year due to delays in obtaining construction permits.

Feb 3 • 07:04 UTC

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