Urban Planning Policy: Kelantan, Malaysia is making green spaces mandatory for new developments, with requirements scaled by project size and guidance tied to local landscape master plans. Expo 2030 Riyadh Delivery: Dorsch Global’s Saudi unit has been named a construction supervision consultant for Expo 2030 Riyadh, a Vision 2030-aligned mega event. Mass Timber Milestone: Sydney’s Atlassian Central hybrid timber tower has topped out at over 180m, highlighting momentum for higher-rise mass-timber construction. Hybrid Timber + Sustainability Debate: Coverage also points to timber’s potential to cut embodied carbon and expand high-rise options as building codes and prefabrication improve. Transport Disruption: Weekend closures and detours are affecting major corridors, including Brent Spence Bridge access planning and a postponed I-285 closure due to weather. Project Approvals: Warrington, UK has granted go-ahead for a £135m warehouse redevelopment after an Iceland site clearance. Construction Safety Incident: A building under construction collapsed in Mount Vernon, New York; neighboring properties were evacuated while structural assessments begin. Healthcare Infrastructure: Kier has been appointed to rebuild Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s RAAC-affected areas under the UK’s New Hospital Programme. Housing + Finance: VTB says it has provided over 10 billion rubles in contractor loans for individual residential housing, backed by escrow-account financing. AI + Security Architecture: OpenMatter Network argues enterprise AI security is failing at the “architecture” level, not just the cybersecurity layer. Rural Development + Jobs: Papua New Guinea’s World Bank-linked growth update spotlights agriculture as a key driver of employment and rural development.