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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] The pledge of achieving carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 is a strategic decision that responds to the inherent needs of China's sustainable and high-quality development, and is an important driving force for promoting China's ecological civilization constructions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] 50 years ago, building upon progress towards smallpox eradication and recognizing the unmet potential of other vaccines, Member States of the World Health Organization committed to offer vaccines to their populations to help control six additional infectious diseases. European Commission Representation in Cyprus
• [New] Samsung Biologics will begin construction of Plant 5 within the first half of this year: marking the first facility for its second Bio Campus. BioPharma-Reporter.com
• [New] The H2 - powered ferries join another set of LR-classed vessels currently being built in Norway; two construction support offshore vessels are being built at Vard Langsten shipyard and will enter service late in 2025 or early 2026. Cyprus Shipping News
• [New] Reducing Calgary's greenhouse gas emissions by investing in clean energy, building more efficient homes and buildings, and shifting to low emission modes of transportation is not just a responsibility - it's an opportunity. https://www.calgary.ca
• [New] Each $300,000 AUAR micro-factory enables an approximate USD $1.3 million per year revenue creation opportunity for home builders, removing the barriers to the widespread adoption of robotics in the construction industry. New Atlas
• [New] Yorkshire and Glamorgan are set to join tier 1 from 2027, and they will receive additional funding to help build their pathway, with the ECB also outlining plans to further expand to 12 teams by 2029. The Independent
• [New] Some medium-risk goods will be inspected if they pose the most risk to UK biosecurity, adding it will take time to build up to full check rates. The Telegraph
• [New] With the right incentives in place by governments and the construction sector, almost all cement produced around the world could be low-carbon. Tech Xplore
• [New] The Kremlin plans to accuse Ukrainian special forces of using US-made weapons in Sudan and leak fabricated photos of trophy weapons supposedly taken from Ukrainian forces in Sudan to Russian and Libyan media. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Ukrainian forces are digging in, building fortifications in anticipation of a major Russian offensive that Kiev officials say could come as early as next month. Yahoo News
• [New] In China, projects which are either operational or are in a mature phase of development (FID and/or under construction) account for more than half of expected low-emissions hydrogen supply by 2030. IEA
• [New] Outside of Vietnam, VinFast is accelerating the construction of EV manufacturing plants in the United States, India, and will establish a plant in Indonesia. VinFast
• [New] Russian politicians and diplomats have reacted in March 2024 with threats to reports that Romania is building the largest NATO military base in Europe - a USD 2.5 billion project initiated by Romania in 2019 and expected to take 20 years to complete. Romania Insider
• [New] Budget 2024 proposes to provide $5 million over three years, starting in 2024-25, to support an overhaul of the Canada Lands Company to expand its activities to build more homes on public lands. Construction Association Of Nova Scotia
• [New] Building More Homes - Budget 2024 proposes to provide an additional $400 million over four years, starting in 2024-25, to the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation, to top up the Housing Accelerator Fund. Construction Association Of Nova Scotia
• [New] Volvo Group plans to build a heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant at an unspecified location in Mexico. Foley & Lardner LLP
• [New] Iran could build a nuclear weapon in short order, but even before a bomb is ready, even before it builds one or buys it from, say, North Korea, it could use nuclear material inside a conventional weapon. CNN
• [New] The EU has revised its rules on the energy performance of buildings to decarbonize the buildings sector and make it climate neutral by 2050. Media Scope Group
• [New] Stronger public sector management remains key to using the financial assistance anticipated under the North Pacific economies' renewed Compacts of Free Association with the United States to upscale productive investments, improve the quality of public services, and build resilience. Asian Development Bank
• Electric vehicle recharging infrastructure and sufficient parking spaces for bicycles will have to be provided in new buildings to help facilitate more sustainable transport within the broader context of a carbon-neutral Europe. Energy

Last updated: 24 April 2024