Housing & Urban Regeneration: Portsmouth City Council has picked ECF as its preferred partner for City Centre North, aiming to unlock up to 2,300 homes plus new leisure, workspace and 240,000 sq ft of public realm on a 13.25-hectare brownfield site. Residential & Infrastructure Delivery: Meraas broke ground on City Walk Crestlane Phase 3 residential towers, with International Foundation Group handling groundworks including piling and dewatering. Major Contracts: KEC International and NCC won a Rs 920-crore contract for Signature Global’s “Sarvam at DXP Estate” in Dwarka Expressway, targeting 1,798 units with a 36-month timeline. Finance for Homebuilding: Nigeria’s Federal Mortgage Bank launched an NHF Diaspora Mortgage Loan in London, offering up to N100m at 9% for eligible Nigerians abroad. Energy & Power Systems: Cadeler signed contracts for two new T-class offshore wind installation vessels (EUR 805m total), while Global Power Solutions entered a non-binding LOI to evaluate 5MW modular decentralized power systems in the US. Climate & Policy: Malaysia’s climate change bill delay is creating business uncertainty, with officials warning the missed opportunity risks slowing emissions progress. Construction Safety & Human Impact: Reports say two of three Korean deaths in ICE detention were suicides, renewing scrutiny of detention conditions. Data Centers & Grid Costs: NAEC backed a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to keep future data center power build-outs from driving up bills for ordinary customers.