AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoU.S. Housing: Starts fell 5.2% in September to an annualized 1.22 million, their lowest level since May, while permits edged down. High borrowing costs and weak builder confidence continue to weigh on new supply. Industrial Property: U.S. industrial space under construction reached 317 million square feet, up 28.7% year over year. The number of speculative projects exceeding one million square feet nearly doubled in a quarter as data-center supply chains and advanced manufacturing drive demand. Europe: Eurozone construction output rebounded 1.4% year over year, led by a sharp increase in Germany, though building and civil-engineering activity fell across the bloc. Affordable Housing: China-backed construction has delivered 150 low-cost homes in Antigua and Barbuda. In Canada, more than $11 million in sewer upgrades in Estevan is expected to help unlock capacity for as many as 2,200 homes. Housing Alternatives: A proposed student housing co-op in Ireland aims to offer a lower-cost option outside the private rental market as emergency accommodation numbers climb.
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