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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] Mozambique's construction industry is expected to register an annual average growth rate of 4.8% in real terms from 2026 to 2029, supported by investments for the development of energy, transport infrastructure, and telecommunication projects. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The construction industry in Mozambique is expected to grow by 3% in real terms in 2025, supported by public and private sector investments into the development of transport, and infrastructure projects. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The CRI will build on existing measures of cyber resilience to provide a cross-sector, holistic overview of cyber resilience for UK CNI to target resilience building efforts. GOV.UK
• [New] Ferrovial to Build Three Photovoltaic Plants in Murcia, Spain, with Capacity to Supply 30,500 Homes: Ferrovial will build three new photovoltaic plants for TotalEnergies and Soltec in Spain's Murcia region. cCarbon
• [New] Numerous negative price influences - a historically large US crop, another strong year of production from South America, and expectations of an inventory build in the US - are expected to take their toll during the remainder of 2025. BC Insight
• [New] IMEC's construction and operational phases will generate employment across multiple sectors: logistics, warehousing, construction, and telecommunications. Kashmir Reader
• [New] Blockchain will be a disruptive force in their industry, transforming how organizations operate, share data, and build trust. Webisoft
• [New] Detroit plans to build 60 new bus shelters by the end of July as part of the first phase, with an additional 100 shelters to be added or updated by the end of 2026. archyde
• [New] As investor confidence builds, the Philippines could see accelerated economic growth, further stimulating job creation and enhancing the overall health of its financial markets. Philippine Business Directory: News and Articles on Phi
• [New] The challenge of building an icebreaker is that the end result must operate in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth with little risk of failure. The Guardian
• [New] India industrial sector is expected to grow at a rapid rate of 6.2% in FY2025 due to the potential boost from the power and construction sector and innovation and formalization of smaller firms. Markets and Data
• [New] Inventory reports from the U.S. as well as estimates of gasoline demand during peak driving season also affected prices - negatively because inventory reports featured unexpected builds while gasoline demand was lower than expected. investing.com
• [New] Onshore wind is one of the easiest and cheapest technologies to build and will supply British homes and businesses with clean, secure homegrown power that ends a reliance on unstable global gas markets - which is all part of Westminster's mission to get bills down for good. The Edinburgh Reporter
• [New] The Malaysia project, with a planned annual capacity of 38 GWh, will focus on energy storage batteries and is scheduled to begin construction between 2025 and 2026, with completion expected within approximately 2.5 years. TaiyangNews - All About Solar Power
• [New] Digital twins could offer governments a real opportunity to ensure that they are deploying their finite resources in a way that accelerates the energy transition, increases economic growth, builds resilience, and helps to navigate global disruptions. McKinsey & Company
• [New] Billal Hammoud, President and CEO of Honeywell's Building Automation segment shared: As lithium-ion battery use grows rapidly across data centers, EV infrastructure and grid-scale energy storage, the risk of fire is increasing in parallell. Fire & Safety Journal Americas
• [New] Norwegian energy major Equinor has walked away from a third offshore wind development project in Australia in another blow to the federal governments plan to build an offshore wind industry. EconCurrent's Substack
• [New] Modular construction generates low waste, reduces energy consumption, and aligns with green building regulations such as the UAE Net Zero by 2050 initiative. Arizton Advisory & Intelligence
• [New] Saudi Arabia plans to build several new airports as part of its broader efforts to enhance connectivity and boost air traffic, and as part of its Vision 2030 goals. Freshfields
• [New] Saudi Arabia continued investing in edge and AI startups as part of its Vision 2030 tech ambitions - notably Saudi Aramco's VC arm Wa'ed Ventures invested in UK-based edge AI company Ori to help it establish a Middle East presence and build out AI / edge infrastructure in the Kingdom edgeir.com. TS2 Space
• [New] The latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump's big beautiful bill could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain. CNBC
• The eagerly anticipated Future Homes Standard, set to come into full effect, mandates that most new build homes in England will include solar panels, embrace low-carbon heating systems like heat pumps, and meet far more stringent energy efficiency standards. FocusNews

Last updated: 09 July 2025