UK Housing Delivery: Construction has started on Canal Walk in west Leeds, a 67-home canal-side scheme on the former Airedale Mills brownfield site, with first homes due in 2027 and completion targeted for 2028. US Workforce & Wages: California’s proposed $28 minimum wage for some residential construction workers has been shelved after union-backed opposition, with lawmakers pointing to a separate pay approach. Grid & Industrial Power: Somerset approved power grid upgrades for a gigafactory near the M5, including synchronous condensers and a new substation to keep electricity stable as renewables expand. Modular Housing Push (Canada): Modular B.C. says a pilot could move from factory-built components to move-in-ready housing in about 12 weeks, with a new modular housing playbook in the works. Local Road Impacts (US): Gadsden County, Florida will close part of King Street from June 29 to July 31 for a new K-8 school, with detours and access changes. Safety & Enforcement (India): West Bengal’s CM suspended all under-construction commercial projects approved by the prior TMC government until July 31, ordering a multi-agency audit after a warehouse collapse. Construction Theft (US): A Greenville man was arrested for allegedly stealing a $110,000 skid steer from a Target construction site in Seneca, South Carolina. Materials & Supply Chain (Global): LS Cable & System broke ground on a major U.S. subsea cable manufacturing expansion in Chesapeake, Virginia, targeting production in 2028.