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Dec 19, 2025


Netherlands Sets 2030 Goals to Make All New Buildings Emission-Free
Netherlands Sets 2030 Goals to Make All New Buildings Emission-Free Netherland: The Netherlands is preparing a national roadmap to...
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Jul 17, 20251 min read


Residential Construction in Europe to See Modest Recovery in 2026 After Continued Decline
Residential Construction in Europe Europe: Residential construction in Europe is expected to remain under pressure due to high interest...
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Jul 15, 20251 min read


Ukraine Signs Deal to Launch Affordable Housing Project for IDPs
houses UKRAINE: At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (URC2025), a memorandum was signed to advance affordable housing initiatives...
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Jul 14, 20251 min read


Alberta and Ottawa Invest US$148M to Build 2,300+ Affordable Housing Units
Housing CANADA: Alberta and the federal government have approved $203 million (US$148.4 million) in funding to support new affordable...
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Jul 14, 20251 min read
Qatar’s Qilaa Group to Invest USD 2.5 Billion in Affordable Housing in Indonesia
Indonesia: Qatar's Qilaa Group to invest USD 2.5 billion in its ambitious project to develop one million affordable housing units in...
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Jul 9, 20251 min read


China’s Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak Amid Demographic Decline
Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak China: China’s urban housing demand is projected to remain 75% below its 2017 peak in the...
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Jul 9, 20251 min read


Egypt Relocates Capital to Chinese-Built Desert City Under Belt and Road Initiative
Relocates Capital to Chinese-Built Desert City Egypt: Egypt relocates its capital from Cairo to a newly built desert city, with China...
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Jul 9, 20251 min read


Romania's Building Boom: An Analysis of Residential and Non-Residential Permits in 2025
Romania A Promising Start for Residential Buildings According to the National Institute of Statistics, Romania issued 14,134 building...
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Jul 6, 20252 min read


Kenya Imposes New Levies on Imported Construction Materials to Boost Local Manufacturing
Kenya Kenya: Kenya has introduced new levies on imported construction and finishing materials under the 2025 Finance Act, aiming to...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Aldes Accelerates International Growth While Modernising French Sites
Aldes Accelerates International Growth French: Faced with a slowing French construction market, aldes accelerates international is...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Vietnam Plans to Develop State-Run Real Estate Trading Centre
Vietnam Vietnam: The Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS), is developing a pilot...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Indonesian Economy Remains Resilient Amid Global Challenges
Indonesia Indonesia: The Indonesian economy grew by 4.9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals,...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read
Pakistan Plans New Housing Finance Scheme for Low and Middle-Income Groups
Pakistan: The federal government of Pakistan is preparing to introduce a subsidised housing finance scheme in the 2025–26 fiscal year to...
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Jun 27, 20251 min read
Sokoto State in Nigeria Begins Construction of 500-Unit Housing Estate
Nigeria: The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has launched the construction of a new housing estate valued at NGN 22 billion...
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Jun 27, 20251 min read


Chinese infrastructure, aviation giants wish to expand investment in Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam: During his visit to Tianjin for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Prime Minister Pham Minh...
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Jun 26, 20251 min read
Saudi Construction Sector Forecast to Reach USD 96 Billion by 2030
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.3 percent, reaching approximately...
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Jun 26, 20251 min read
ESRI Lowers Housing and Economic Growth Forecast for 2025
Ireland: The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has revised its forecast for housing construction and domestic economic growth...
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Jun 26, 20251 min read


ILO Launches Green and Digital Skills Initiative for Construction Youth in ASEAN
International Labour Organization Philippines/Thailand: The International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the ILO/Korea...
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Jun 25, 20251 min read


MaPrimeRénov Scheme Reopen Amid Industry Backlash in France
MaPrimeRénov Scheme France: After previously announcing a suspension of major energy renovation scheme until 2026, the French government...
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Jun 15, 20251 min read


Viglacera Targets USD 555 Million in Revenue for 2025 Amid Cost Pressures and Strategic Shift
Targets USD 555 Million in Revenue for 2025 Vietnam: Vietnam’s leading building materials producer, Viglacera, has set a 2025 revenue...
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Jun 11, 20251 min read
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