Housing Delivery Milestone (Philippines): Megawide’s PH1 World Developers says it has completed the structural framework for Tower 1 of Avesta Residences in Imus, Cavite under the 4PH public-private housing program, with topping off under 10 months after starting. Construction Costs Watch (Australia/UK/US signals): ABS data shows house-building output prices up 2% in the June quarter and 5.9% year-on-year, with building costs far higher than 2019 levels; in the US, Wilkes County single-family permits fell 28% year-on-year amid higher mortgage rates and construction costs. Policy & Planning (California/UK): Nevada City’s Housing Element update process moves through public workshops for the 2027–2035 cycle; in North London, Brent Council consults on social housing changes that could affect thousands, including removing Band D priority and introducing a one-offer approach. Project Starts & Major Works (Australia/India): Construction begins on the A$950.6m New Mandurah Hospital in Western Australia, while India’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail Vadodara station reaches a key phase with slab casting and steel erection. Sector Signals (UK/Canada): Perkins&Will research backs prefabricated modular mass timber as a way to speed housing delivery in Canada while cutting embodied carbon. Enforcement & Risk (Nepal/Malaysia): Nepal’s Road Division Jumla cancels a bridge contract over delays and missing submissions; Malaysia’s Kedah Immigration arrests 81 undocumented migrants at a construction site.