Public Works & Community Facilities: West Bloomfield Township has started a new 48,000-sq-ft Connect community center on its Civic Center Campus, with pickleball, an indoor walking track, and senior-focused spaces, funded by a 2024 parks bond and slated to open in winter 2027-28. Local Infrastructure Disruption: A multi-phase roundabout upgrade in Oxfordshire’s North Abingdon area is underway, starting with foul drainage works and temporary traffic lights, with later lane and island changes scheduled through August. Education Construction Delays: John A. Logan College’s west lobby renovation is running about six months behind after crews found structural issues during work, though campus construction continues through summer. Design for Safety & Health: Quebec launched its National Road Worker Safety Awareness Week, urging drivers to slow down and follow signage as construction activity ramps up across the province. Housing & Regulation: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says a High Court order on Yamuna’s eco-sensitive “O Zone” applies only to new construction, not completed structures—shaping how enforcement proceeds. Industry & Workforce: L&T says it’s scaling “digital workers” via automation and robotics to reduce reliance on labor-intensive construction methods as manpower constraints persist. Global Energy Infrastructure: SONATRACH has broken ground on Algeria’s segment of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, linking Nigerian gas to European markets via an export corridor. Construction Tech & Verification: ContractorCREDS launched a nationwide contractor credential-verification platform, aiming to rank trades by verified licenses and insurance rather than reviews.