Housing Renewal: Zanzibar plans to demolish and rebuild ageing public estates in Michenzani, Kilimani and Kikwajuni, saying the roughly 60-year-old buildings are unsafe. Project Safety: Work at Pakistan’s Tarbela T5 hydropower project has been suspended after water entered a tunnel during excavation; WAPDA says the main tunnel and key facilities are undamaged, and an inquiry will guide the restart. Industry Deal: Kobelco plans to buy a 70% stake in CNH’s construction equipment business, gaining access to established dealer networks and combining equipment and digital technologies. Infrastructure Oversight: The Philippines’ public works chief removed four district engineers over alleged corruption and irregularities, including false documents for 59 projects deemed unimplementable. New Connections: Construction has begun on a £28 million Waterbeach station in Cambridgeshire, designed to serve a growing area planned for 11,000 homes. Costs and Delivery: Sri Lanka’s construction workers’ union says cement prices have risen nearly Rs. 300 per bag in recent months, adding pressure to an industry already short of skilled workers. Public Works: Kraus-Anderson has completed a $63.7 million state laboratory in North Dakota, a 104,230-square-foot facility shared by health and environmental agencies.