Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Maryville, Tenn. – October 29, 2026 -- Clayton, which built more than 59,000 homes nationwide in 2025, has released the teaser for "Built: A Story of Factory-Built Housing in America," a documentary short that makes the case for manufactured housing as an answer to the U.S. attainable housing shortage.

Film draws on Harvard, HUD and Oak Ridge experts

Barrett Burgin directed the film, and Big Slate Media produced it. Interviewees include representatives of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the Oak Ridge History Museum and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, alongside historians, researchers, builders and housing advocates.

The film traces factory-built housing from the World War II era in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the present. It examines how the sector has responded to supply constraints and opened new routes to homeownership.

United States – October 29, 2026 -- Multifamily lenders underwrite loans on the income potential of the property as well as the borrower's credit profile, a key difference from traditional home mortgages, according to a financing guide for apartment investors.

Underwriting centers on rent rolls, occupancy and projected cash flow

Lenders review current rent rolls, historical operating statements, occupancy trends, property condition, market demand and projected cash flow. Property cash flow is often one of the most important factors in loan eligibility. Borrower liquidity, credit profile and ability to manage the asset are assessed separately.

Properties in growing markets with strong rental demand typically receive more favorable consideration. Well-maintained assets generally carry less risk for lenders.

Xuzhou – October 29, 2026 -- XCMG Group deployed an excavator and a 25-tonne crane to Nairobi's Eastleigh neighborhood after an 18-story building under construction collapsed on Oct. 23, helping local teams rescue two people, according to an Oct. 25 Xinhua News Agency report.

Rubble volume forced rescuers to seek heavy lifting equipment

The building came down on the afternoon of Oct. 23, with ground-floor shops open and construction workers on site. The Kenya Defence Forces, the Red Cross and police launched search and rescue operations. Thick layers of collapsed concrete slabs and a large volume of rubble created an urgent need for heavy lifting and demolition equipment.

Raleigh – October 29, 2026 -- Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNL) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results before markets open on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Management will hold a conference call the same day at 10:30 ET. The company will post a webcast, a presentation, a press release and additional financial information on its website before the call, and a replay will be available at the same location shortly after the presentation ends.

Cardinal's Q3 report covers wet utility and site services work across the Southeast

The company operates through wholly owned subsidiaries. Its in-house crews and equipment fleets install wet utilities (water, sewer and stormwater systems). They also handle site clearing, grading, erosion control, drilling and blasting, and paving for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and state projects in the Southeast.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) will hand the chief executive role to Patrick Waite on January 1, 2027, ending Marguerite Nader's 13-year tenure as CEO. Nader has been elected Executive Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

Waite moves up from President and COO after 13 years at ELS

Waite has held senior leadership roles at ELS since 2013. He most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer, after a decade as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His earlier manufactured housing experience includes American Residential Communities, Riverside Communities and Continental Communities.

Chairman Thomas Heneghan said Waite's leadership across acquisitions and operations makes him well prepared for the CEO role. He added that continuity between predecessors and successors "has been central to our success."

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- Property developers in Germany remain legally responsible for site safety even when they hand work to specialist contractors, and failing to act on visible hazards can lead to civil damages claims and, in serious cases, criminal liability, according to statutory accident insurer BG BAU.

Duty of care applies regardless of who performs the work

The duty, known in Germany as Verkehrssicherungspflicht, requires developers to prevent hazards to third parties such as passers-by, neighbors and site visitors. BG BAU Prevention Director Björn Kass stated that the obligation applies whether the developer acts directly or commissions outside firms.

BG BAU, which covers more than three million insured persons, about 614,000 commercial companies and roughly 48,000 private construction projects, said developers and executing companies must identify hazards early and put suitable safeguards in place.

ZURICH – October 29, 2026 -- Novelis has specified approximately 100,000 square metres of its aluminium facade materials across six major regeneration, residential and commercial projects in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Six projects span transport, residential and commercial segments

The portfolio covers the regeneration of Glasgow Harbour, the modernisation of Glasgow Queen Street Station and the refurbishment of London's Chalcots Estate. It also includes Birmingham's Arena Central development, the Hexagon Tower redevelopment in Manchester and the St Michael's mixed-use development in Manchester.

Two Novelis products anchor the specifications

The projects use J57S-UP batch-anodised quality aluminium and ff3, a 3 mm thick pre-painted aluminium classified as fire resistance class A1. Novelis said both products help architects, fabricators and developers deliver safer building envelopes.

Stuttgart – October 29, 2026 -- Paper plans, WhatsApp agreements and fragmented processes still dominate many construction sites, raising error risk and costs, according to Nicolai Nolle, founder and managing director of Stuttgart-based viscan.

Information losses drive delays and rework on multi-party projects

Contractors, engineering firms and clients all work on the same project. Differing plan versions, handwritten notes and verbal agreements mean information gets lost or reaches the right people too late. Nolle links this to misunderstandings, delays and costly rework, and says the core challenge lies in handling information rather than in execution on site.

Miami – October 29, 2026 -- Admire Capital, the developer led by Founder and CEO Diana Ulis, now has projects in four South Florida neighborhoods, including an 83-residence Ritz-Carlton branded condominium in Fort Lauderdale. The portfolio spans a single-family home in Coconut Grove, a commercial and retail property in Wynwood, a waterfront home on Miami Beach's Sunset Island I and the Fort Lauderdale tower.

Fort Lauderdale tower places 83 residences on a 1.5-acre site

The Ritz-Carlton Residences Fort Lauderdale Beach will comprise two 13-story towers at 551 Bayshore Drive, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Garcia Stromberg designed the project, Dan Fink Studio is handling interiors, and residents will receive The Ritz-Carlton's branded residential services.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2026 -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has been placed in the Leaders category of the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Construction Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment (September 2026, IDC #US54135526).

IDC defines construction management software as platforms that manage the construction lifecycle. The scope covers BIM integration, coordination, preconstruction, project management, virtual design and construction (VDC) and project team collaboration.

IDC cites three Autodesk strengths: platform depth, embedded AI and partners

First, IDC points to Autodesk's construction industry experience and its design-to-operate platform. The platform includes project and geospatial information and a digital twin offering meant to simplify post-project handoff.