Seattle Construction Restart After the World Cup Pause: Why Remobilisation Is the Risk
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) paused most construction in the public right-of-way from June 8 to July 7, 2026. Projects with Street Use permits in the downtown core, near the stadiums and on transit routes citywide had to stop work that restricted mobility and clear the right-of-way by..
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National Housing Starts Fall 5.2% in May 2026: What the Regional Data Means for Alberta
On June 15, 2026, CMHC reported that actual housing starts in Canadian centres with populations of 10,000 or more fell 5.2% year over year in May, to 22,633 units. Many readers will take that headline to mean residential construction is slowing everywhere at the same pace. It is not. The disaggregated data show sharp regional..
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Texas Housing Market 2026: Austin vs Dallas, Decoded
Many people describe the 2026 Texas housing market as a slowdown. The data tell a more nuanced story. Sales are rising, but prices are soft, and the two biggest metros are sending different signals. According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, statewide home sales in June 2026 were up 8.6% year over year,..
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Fort Worth Real Estate: Reading the Texas A&M Campus Demand Wave
On August 5, 2026, Texas A&M University-Fort Worth opened its first academic building in downtown Fort Worth and broke ground on the next phase of the campus. When fully built, the Texas A&M-Fort Worth district is projected to support more than 25,000 direct and indirect jobs and generate more than $3 billion in annual economic..
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King County Condo Market 2026: Why Weak Pro Formas Break
Many condominium and townhouse pro formas in King County, Washington, were built for a market that no longer exists. In spring 2026 the Seattle area recorded some of the sharpest price softening among major US markets, with inventory rising quickly. But the county-wide headlines hide what matters most for builders and infill developers: the difference..
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Construction Budget Overruns Start Before the Site: The Estimate Accuracy Problem
A construction budget does not break in the field. It breaks in the weeks before the field, when the estimate is prepared, the scope is written and the assumptions are locked. When the overrun appears on site, everyone points at the crew or the contractor. But the overrun was only reported on site. It was..
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Alberta P3 Infrastructure Financing: What European Developers Need to Know
Alberta is planning record levels of public infrastructure spending while looking for new ways to pay for it. Budget 2026 includes a $28.3 billion capital plan for 2026 to 2029. In January 2026, the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) urged the province to expand the use of P3s, and on June 23, 2026, Municipal..
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Construction Feasibility Checklist: Are Your Numbers Built for Today’s Alberta Market?
The question is not whether Alberta is growing. It is whether your project’s numbers were built for the market that exists now, not the one from 18 months ago. Since 2024, construction costs have risen, tariffs have affected metals, interest rates have moved, population growth has slowed and absorption has changed by segment. A feasibility..
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Trade Coordination in Alberta Construction: Why It Is the Real Risk in 2026
Alberta’s construction industry is busy. ICBA reports about 248,400 people working in construction in the province and a major projects inventory of roughly $166 billion. BuildForce Canada’s latest outlook expects the workforce to keep growing, with record apprenticeship registrations and more women and newcomers entering the trades. Yet on many job sites the biggest risk..
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Alberta Construction 2026: ICI Growth vs Residential Moderation
Alberta’s construction market is not slowing down. It is rotating. After a residential boom that set a provincial record of 54,858 housing starts in 2025, new housing construction is moderating while industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) building is accelerating. For developers, contractors and investors, the key question in 2026 is no longer whether Alberta is..
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Eros belotti
Construction project manager with over 20 years of experience in Europe and the Canary Islands. Specialized in modular housing, container construction, real estate development and international project management. Founder of Reforma Vivienda Tenerife and Donkey Lab.
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