Housing Delivery: Work has started on Clive Works in Redditch, converting a former industrial site into 72 social homes as part of a wider 175-home regeneration near the railway station. Dam & Water Infrastructure: Missouri’s dam safety regulator has issued a final amended permit for the Roy Blunt Reservoir Dam, clearing the way for construction with a new contractor selection process underway. Public Funding: Zambia’s Constituency Development Fund received an extra K500m, bringing 2026 releases to K2.2bn for projects across 116 local authorities. Construction Safety (India): A crane overturned during the Jewar Airport flyover build in Faridabad amid heavy rain, with one rescued and three workers reported dead; further rescue and investigation efforts continue. Construction Safety (UK/Canada/US): A SEND school build in Oxfordshire moves forward with a steel-signing ceremony; in Minnesota, a woman was hurt after an SUV hit a road construction sign; in Georgia, a worker was killed after being struck in a work zone. Urban Planning & Education: The University of Seoul opened a five-day Urban Science exhibition featuring architecture, planning and design graduation projects. Construction Economy: UK construction activity contracted at the fastest pace in six years, with borrowing costs and input price pressures cited. Corruption & Permitting: Nairobi’s urban planning chief Patrick Analo was arrested after an EACC raid recovered millions in cash, spotlighting alleged graft tied to development approvals. Rural Development & Skills: Assam’s Lakhimi Mistri program trains rural women as masons under PMAY-G to expand the skilled construction workforce. Community Projects: Coast Guard Beach Park’s parking lot is set to open May 22 as broader improvements continue.