Housing Delivery: Odisha opened 1,608 affordable homes in Bhubaneswar and launched a rental-housing project, while Persimmon has started an 88-home development in Shropshire, including 17 affordable units. Infrastructure: Sri Lanka approved a Rs1.07 billion contract to widen 4.76 kilometres of the Kandy–Jaffna road. Work on Penang’s Mutiara Line LRT will bring periodic road closures through February 21. Tanzania’s roads agency invested 2.76 billion shillings in soil-testing equipment to improve road and bridge durability. Workforce & Compliance: Malaysian immigration authorities detained 630 foreign nationals at a battery-plant construction site, underscoring scrutiny of labour on major projects. Canada’s potential oil construction boom also faces a shortage of workers. Major Projects: GSK now expects construction of its $800 million Pennsylvania biologics expansion to start in 2027, with operations targeted for 2030. Avatar Construction has opened a 77-unit apartment development in Manchester, New Hampshire.