Infrastructure & Public Works: Great Falls’ River’s Edge Trail closes near Kings Bridge from Sept. 14 for deck replacement, while Wisconsin and Minnesota DOTs set a Sept. 21 public meeting for the Highway 243 Osceola Bridge project, including mussel relocation and upcoming traffic closures. Local Mobility Upgrades: Courtenay, B.C. begins a Ryan Road sidewalk upgrade (about 350 metres) with mostly night work, and Atlanta breaks ground on Northwest Beltline Trail Segment 3B with a pedestrian bridge over Northside Drive and connections through the Technology Center. Housing & Affordability: CMHC warns Canada’s affordability gains could stall as housing starts need to rise to 417,000–469,000 annually by 2036, and Nigeria moves to overhaul its housing sector via a six-week committee to turn stakeholder resolutions into an implementation framework. Major Builds & Planning: CSU starts work on a 125,000-sq-ft engineering innovation building, Tajikistan begins the Dushanbe Tower project, and Macau invites 10 design teams for a first-phase National Museum of Culture opening targeted for 2029. Safety & Disruption: A construction-related waterline break triggers a boil water advisory in Purcellville, and multiple bridge/road works across regions are prompting lane restrictions and closures. Industry Signals: China halts new energy storage battery construction pending a capacity review, while U.S. construction employment rose modestly in August, supported by data center activity.