Student Housing Push (UK/US): Lexington, Kentucky approved about 5,000 student housing units near the University of Kentucky, with residents warning it could crowd out future development. Construction Costs & Trade (Canada/US): Canada’s 50% tariffs after collapsed US-Canada talks are expected to raise costs and cause supply delays for British Columbia construction materials and fixtures. Disaster & Emergency Housing (Canada/US): A federal housing advocate says First Nations need stronger protection in climate emergencies, citing unsafe housing and fragmented emergency response during last year’s wildfires; in Nevada, United Way and Airbnb.org are funding free emergency stays for Hawk Fire evacuees. Public Finance & Oversight (US): Multnomah County’s auditor flagged potential $1.18M overpayments on land and building purchases due to weak purchase policies and reliance on broker price opinions. Infrastructure to Unlock Homes (Canada): Hamilton, Ontario secured $572M for roads and water/wastewater capacity and will cut development charges for three years to lower new-home costs. Housing Policy & Governance (Qatar/Singapore): Qatar approved a draft law regulating real estate tokenisation and linking it to the real estate registry; Singapore said it will keep building more and faster and raised income ceilings for BTO balloting to sustain subsidised supply. Local Land-Use Fight (US): San Jose approved rezoning of the former IBM Almaden site, but residents fear it will attract more data centers. Construction Disruption (US): Spokane and Helena reported school-zone traffic changes as construction ramps up around campuses. Affordable Housing Conversions (US): Chicago’s former Charles Warrington Earle School reopened as 50 affordable apartments, continuing the school-to-housing trend.