AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHousing Supply: Canada’s September housing-starts pace rose 3% to 248,896 units annualized, but the six-month trend was nearly flat. Actual starts in larger centres fell 11% year over year, and year-to-date starts were down 4%. Building Costs: U.S. construction input prices climbed 11.2% year over year in September. In the Philippines, fuel-cost concerns have stalled bids on classroom projects under a ₱21.4-billion agreement; just ₱1.87 billion in projects had reached bidding or award stages. Affordable Homes: Odisha is fast-tracking housing plans intended to benefit 10,000 households across nine urban areas. Design and Development: London’s 157-home Lion Green Road estate, split between private and affordable social housing, won the UK’s Stirling Prize. In California, plans for Rohnert Park’s proposed downtown include 400 homes, 100 of them affordable, plus retail space and a hotel.
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