Bridge Safety & Accountability: Bihar’s Vaishali saw a bridge collapse during Bharatmala work, injuring at least seven (with reports of eight injured) after a girder launcher failure; NHAI says the bridge structure wasn’t damaged and an investigation is underway. Urban Development: Atlanta’s BeltLine Northwest Trail is set to start a nearly 1-mile segment, adding a pedestrian bridge to better connect northwest neighborhoods and push the northern corridor toward 2030. Seismic Resilience: Kyrgyzstan completed a month-long check of 80 facilities, assessing seismic resistance across social, residential, non-residential and administrative buildings. Housing Policy: England’s updated planning rules lift limits on building new homes in existing gardens under conditions, aiming to unlock “untapped” land for housing delivery. Low-Carbon Jobs: A Bengaluru study finds low-carbon building projects aren’t yet improving wages or conditions for construction workers, with some earning below the state minimum. Tech for Construction & Infrastructure: Elbit launched FUSE, an AI architecture coordinating aerial and ground autonomous systems; Nokia rolled out Cognitive Operations for safer, more resilient field operations. Market & Finance: KKR and Accel agreed to buy UK construction software firm Eleco for £207.6m, targeting a 2027 close. Energy & Materials: Spain researchers report a zinc-air battery design boosting power output by up to 80% via conductive internal elements. Construction Output: Hong Kong’s Q2 2026 construction output rose 4.1% to $72.4B, driven by public sector projects.