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Two staff members were stabbed by an immigration detainee being transported in an unsecured Kia Carnival, raising serious safety concerns regarding the private contractor used by the Australian government.

A dispute arose following the termination of an Icelandic contractor working on a school project.

The contractor for the new government headquarters in São Paulo has ties to political donations and previous construction failures.

A contractor involved with the construction at Ölduselsskóli has been dismissed due to failure to meet quality requirements, resulting in a disrupted school day.

The article features an interview with Paul Kirchberger, a heating contractor, discussing the ongoing political disputes regarding Germany's heating law.

The South Korean government has released a manual stating that under the new Yellow Envelope Law, subcontractor unions will negotiate separately from primary contractor unions.

The article discusses the recent update regarding the necessity of including the PESEL number of contractors in official registers in Poland.

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to revert to a direct payment system for contractors, arguing that the current centralized approach is ineffective.

The Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit against GEO Group, a private prison company, allowing immigration detainees in Colorado to challenge claims of forced unpaid labor in court.

A property owner and contractor in Ontario have been fined for damaging the habitat of threatened chimney swifts during demolition work.

Testimonies clashed in the ongoing lawsuit regarding the landslide disaster in Atami, Japan, as both the contractor responsible for land reclamation and the former landowner took the stand.

The Pentagon is set to integrate Elon Musk’s Grok AI into its classified military systems, marking a significant development amidst tensions with rival contractor Anthropic.

A railway overbridge in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, which cost crores to construct just three years ago, has partially collapsed, raising questions of corruption, prompting the PWD minister to announce actions against the contractor and supervising officials.

The South Korean government has approved a plan for the construction of the Korean next-generation destroyer (KDDX), aiming for contractor selection by July and delivery of the first ship to the navy by 2032.

An explosion at a fuel tank in Volta Redonda, Brazil, has resulted in one injury and two missing persons, all of whom were employees of a contractor.

Parents of two babies affected by a hospital gas mix-up address the court as the contractor responsible faces sentencing for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.

Boeing is relocating its Defense, Space & Security headquarters from Virginia back to St. Louis, shortly after the election of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

British defense giant BAE Systems achieved record financial results in 2025, solidifying its position as Europe's largest defense contractor.

A former city official in Winnipeg is under scrutiny regarding financial dealings with a contractor linked to a contentious police headquarters project.

Two teachers from Bifröst have received 295 million ISK in contractor payments over the last decade.

Peru's Congress has removed President Jose Jeri from office due to undisclosed meetings with a Chinese contractor linked to a political scandal known as 'Chifagate.'

An FIR has been registered against the owner, supervisor, and contractor involved in the fire incident in Bhivadi, Rajasthan.

A Yamanashi prefectural official has been arrested on bribery charges for allegedly receiving 250,000 yen in entertainment from a contractor in exchange for favors related to erosion control work.

The Property Bank of Lithuania terminated its contract with Vilungės Statyba due to significant deviations from project requirements, as upheld by the Lithuanian Court of Appeal.

Mermaid performers in Aligarh protest against unpaid wages from their contractor despite fulfilling their show obligations.

The construction director of Yatomi City in Aichi Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly leaking tender amounts related to public works projects, resulting in undisclosed implications for local bidding fairness.

A Delhi court has rejected the bail application of sub-contractor Rajesh Kumar Prajapati following the death of a 25-year-old biker who fell into an open pit in Janakpuri, emphasizing the severity of the crime and its societal impact.

A US military contractor, identified only as Martin D., has been sentenced by a German court for attempting to share classified information with Chinese intelligence.

A US military contractor has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison by a German court for offering confidential information to China while working at a US military base in Germany.

Wolt has hired its first couriers as employees following a ruling from Finland's highest administrative court, setting them apart from previous contractor arrangements.

A contractor on the M1 Road rehabilitation project in Malawi has threatened to stop construction due to unpaid arrears totaling K2.4 billion.

A contractor in Malawi has announced plans to halt construction on the M1 Road project due to unpaid arrears of K2.4 billion, which could significantly delay the project.

The Secretary of Defense, Ricardo Trevilla, revealed that nearly half of the high-power cartridges confiscated in Mexico come from a factory operated by a U.S. contractor that supplies the Pentagon.

The public contest for the City Council of Rio Verde, Brazil, has been suspended following a decision by the State Court of Accounts due to a request from the Public Ministry regarding the contractor's investigation.

Suzano has appointed a new company for emergency waste collection after the previous contractor failed to provide services since February 5.

Key news updates include the advance bail granted to contractor Himanshu Gupta in the Janakpuri pothole incident and a man's death after falling into a manhole in Begumpur, Rohini.

The University of Bifröst addresses concerns over contractor payments to staff, denouncing recent reports that inaccurately identified employees involved.

The National Police in Spain is conducting a search of the Sidenor plant in Basauri as part of a secret investigation into the alleged sale of steel to a military contractor in Israel.

The Czech Antitrust Office has dismissed a proposal from Strabag regarding the selection process for a contractor for the metro D project.

Intracom Defense has been appointed by NATO as the prime contractor for a project aimed at standardizing unmanned surface vehicles.

Jean-François Mattei has been indicted for orchestrating the assassination of firefighter Camille Orsoni from his prison cell.

Intracom Defense has been selected as the principal contractor for a NATO project focused on the standardization of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs).

A federal contractor received millions from the US government to aid in wildfire relief, but controversially employed a leader from the white nationalist group Patriot Front.

A new leisure zone is set to be developed in Tarandė, Vilnius, by contractor UAB 'Dividio', with completion expected by the end of 2026.

GEK TERNA has been appointed the official contractor for two large railway projects in Romania, totaling around 1 billion euros.

Civic groups in Busan are calling for a negotiated contract for the construction of Gadeok Island airport after the government's attempts to find a new contractor have failed.

Greek construction company TERNA has been awarded the contract for two railway projects in Romania, with a total budget of 1 billion euros.

Gilberto Costa, a 70-year-old contractor, survived a 30-meter plunge from a bridge in Ituverava and attributes his survival to his seatbelt and instinctive actions during the fall.

The Delhi Police have arrested subcontractor Rajesh Prajapati following the death of a young man who fell into an open pit in Janakpuri, leading to public outrage over safety negligence.

The police have registered a case of negligence against a contractor and Delhi Jal Board officials in the Janakpuri incident, questioning why no action is being taken against the police who misled the victim's family.