AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUrban Planning: Penang launched smart-city plans through 2040, using integrated data systems to guide decisions on traffic, flooding and waste. Affordable Housing: Malaysia aims to build 500,000 affordable homes by 2030 and one million by 2035, with modular construction and 3D concrete printing among the technologies being advanced. Rail Infrastructure: Sri Lanka approved a new bridge over the Mahaweli River to support a planned suburban rail network around Kandy. Project Costs: North Somerset plans to retender five A38 road upgrades after rejecting the contractor’s price; construction is now benchmarked at £23.7 million, with delivery costs forecast at £33.4 million. Building Pipeline: Cyprus permits for January–July rose 23% year on year, with planned homes up 61% and project value nearing €3 billion. Data Centres: Thailand approved new noise, water-use and zoning rules for the fast-growing sector, following months of construction pauses. Site Safety: Eight people, including five construction workers, were killed in an attack on a road project near Kenya’s Somali border.
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