School & civic delivery: Humphrey Public School 7-12 construction moves ahead with board-approved alternate bids for three of seven options. Infrastructure & traffic strain: Rocky River’s Lake Road–Clifton Boulevard corridor work continues through Sept. 2027, while the Center Ridge Gateway project nears completion and Spencer Creek restoration is set to start Oct. 19. Road spending slowdown: Kenya reports road construction down 62% over four years, even as maintenance coverage improves. Municipal corruption crackdown: Turkey detains 28 suspects in Istanbul and İzmir operations tied to alleged bribery and rigged municipal tenders, including officials in construction and urban planning. Urban planning politics: Trinidad’s UNC faces criticism over a Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill that would reshape local boundaries ahead of elections. Heritage lighting upgrade: Cartagena’s Town Hall palace gets a €250,000 LED lighting project designed to highlight modernist marble and domes at night. Major PPP/mega-projects: Czech Republic names a preferred bidder for the €2.9bn D35 motorway PPP, with construction expected by end-2026. Housing pipeline: Franklin City advances a nearly 1,200-unit DeHart Valley development despite resident concerns. Energy & renewables finance: Rezolv Energy secures up to €561m for Romania’s 1.3GW Dama Solar, targeting 2028 operations. Construction tech trials: Bouygues opens “Scale One,” a near-Paris testing facility for real-world construction tech, robotics and 3D concrete printing.