Urban Regeneration: Glasgow City Council has launched an architects’ competition to redesign Albert Cross tenements destroyed by fires in 2019 and 2020, aiming to restore homes and businesses while fitting the area’s heritage. Public Housing Delivery: Nigeria’s federal government has started construction of 250 civil-servant bungalows in Gwagwalada, Abuja, with more housing phases planned ahead of May 2027. Hotel Market Outlook: Lodging Econometrics reports a record global hotel construction pipeline in Q2 2026—15,976 projects and 2.43 million rooms, with 1.04 million rooms already under construction. Infrastructure & Mobility: EHang and CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau have begun work on a low-altitude corridor project in Hainan, targeting vertiports, hangars and general aviation airports. Regulatory & Governance: Victoria, Australia, has launched a royal commission into integrity in major public and civil infrastructure construction, with “nobody off limits” for potential witnesses. AI in Design/Build: STARCHIUM unveiled ArchiPilot, an AI tool that generates editable CAD drawings in about two minutes from prompts and site inputs. Construction Disruption: Austin’s rebuilt MLK Jr. Boulevard bridge over I-35 is now fully operational, with pedestrian and cyclist upgrades continuing.