Public Infrastructure Tendering (Kuwait): Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders approved a 24-month study/design/supervision tender for the new headquarters of the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, targeting a campus for about 1,750 employees, plus major road maintenance works across multiple governorates. Urban Drainage & Resilience (Qatar): Ashghal is building a new rainwater pump station in Semaisma to improve stormwater drainage, road safety, and traffic continuity, with reuse of collected rainwater. Emergency Services Upgrade (U.S.): Culpeper County is expanding and renovating its emergency dispatch center, adding a redesigned dispatch floor, an 80-seat training room, and new support spaces for radio maintenance and staff. Wildlife-Safe Transport (U.S.): Caltrans and local officials will temporarily close a 101 Freeway on-ramp in Calabasas/Agoura to support the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, with a detour in place. Power Grid Hardening (U.S.): Xcel Energy has begun burying 1.7 miles of power lines in Boulder County to cut wildfire ignition risk and reduce future shutoff impacts. Construction Disputes & Accountability (U.S.): A lawsuit alleges Castro Theatre renovation defects and overbilling by the general contractor, seeking millions in repair and delay costs. Housing & Community Development (U.S./Global): Lake Mills’ Tyranena Park Place broke ground on 93 multifamily units for 2027, while Oregon launched a permanent loan program to help affordable housing projects move from construction to completion. Renewables via Infrastructure (Bangladesh): Bangladesh Bridge Authority approved a long-term land lease at Jamuna Bridge for a 55MW solar plant, boosting grid renewable supply. AI for Design Productivity (U.S.): University of Miami researchers unveiled CivilBot, an AI tool that generates structural analysis model code to cut repetitive modeling work for engineers.