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WHAT'S NEXT?: 65 per cent of global construction growth for the next decade will happen in emerging markets. Smart cities, sustainable construction, greater urbanization and pre-fabricated buildings will all play their part in future construction growth.

• [New] Autodesk is effectively transforming its suite into a more unified platform - and AU sessions will highlight how tools like Revit, Forma, Docs, and Construction Cloud work together more seamlessly than in years prior. ArchiLabs Website
• [New] Preparations for the EPA's refrigerant changes require construction companies to plan ahead, collaborate with industry partners, adapt to new technologies, and stay updated on regulatory developments to ensure a smooth transition and compliance with the AIM Act. ConsensusDocs
• [New] Indian officials used the Taiwan visit to outline ambitious plans for the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, which will dramatically expand beyond the current focus on fabrication facilities. DIGITIMES Inc.
• [New] In what might be a pivotal shift, spending on data center construction exceeded spending on office construction for the first time in 2025. / USA LOGISTICS MANAGERS' INDEX
• [New] Intel's recent $20 billion investment in Ohio's Silicon Heartland is expected to boost output per worker by 15-20% by 2027, while TSMC's U.S. expansion is projected to reduce energy consumption per chip by 30% through next-generation fabrication techniques. Ainvest
• [New] To achieve operational status by 2038, new nuclear projects would need to begin construction before the end of 2025. Global Energy Monitor
• [New] SMR construction is expected to move forward in countries such as Canada and the USA soon. Innovation News Network
• [New] From 2028, large new buildings exceeding 1000 square meters must disclose their entire carbon footprint, including embodied emissions from materials and construction processes. World Construction Today
• [New] Finland is renewing its fleet of eight icebreakers, with construction of the first new one scheduled to begin in 2026. gCaptain
• [New] The new Sustainable Buildings & Infrastructure Hub, developed with the Construction Industry Council and Hong Kong Green Building Council, will highlight green construction tech and energy-efficient designs to transform Hong Kong's built environment. Laotian Times
• [New] Commercial construction activities are expected to surge in the coming years with the increasing demand for green buildings in the coming years. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Noria Energy, a developer of floating solar panel systems, has begun construction on Aurea Solar, a 50-kW floating solar pilot project in Golden, Colorado that will provide renewable energy for local water utility operations. ColumbusFreePress.com
• [New] Construction of BIC Cluster 2 is scheduled to start in 2026. IO+
• [New] Construction of a mine water heating project has started in the town of Seaham, County Durham, which will see 750 homes heated using mine water. The i Paper
• [New] The Georgia battery factory that was raided is still under construction and due to open in the first half of 2026. Business Insider
• [New] The initial investment will be for the construction of a facility to recycle used nuclear fuel into fuel for fast reactors like Oklo's Aurora powerhouse advanced reactor. Neutron Bytes
• [New] China just kicked off construction on a power project that could reshape what global energy looks like: the world's first large-scale turbine designed to run entirely on hydrogen. NewsBreak
• [New] CapitaLand's smart construction technologies and JTC's deployment of smart solutions at Punggol Digital District will further highlight Singapore's strengths in urban innovation and management. The Manila Times
• [New] The UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has positioned itself as a regional innovation hub, launching the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy with a target to print 25% of new buildings by 2030. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Further north, Djibouti Telecom announced a 3,300 km extension of its DARE 1 cable down the East African coast - adding new landing points in Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar and South Africa - with construction from 2026 to go live by 2028 ts2. TS2 Space
• [New] Another complementary ground observatory will be the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), a 130-foot (39 meters) ESO observatory that's under construction in Chile. Live Science
• [New] ExxonMobil Mozambique will lead the construction and operation of the Rovuma LNG project for the deepwater Area 4 block. ExxonMobil

Last updated: 17 September 2025