Construction Craft & Awards: Bucharest terrazzo contractor Aragon won the NTMA 2026 Judges’ Choice International Award for its ISSA Resort Charm ballroom floor in Turda, Romania, highlighting disciplined gray tonal design, marble aggregate depth, and coordinated stone wall cladding. Energy Security & Infrastructure: UK campaigners warn the National Grid’s £30bn upgrade plan may underinvest in physical protection for substations and cables as drone threats rise, arguing for hardened shelters, drone nets, or more underground cabling. Housing Policy Debate: In the UK, a political fight over Right to Buy intensifies, with claims it’s a “huge success” versus calls to restrict sales for new social housing stock. Materials & Sustainability Data: Novelis published independently verified Environmental Product Declarations for architectural aluminium products across Europe, aiming to help projects meet certification and decarbonisation requirements. Offshore Wind Pipeline (France): France issued tenders for 10 new offshore windfarms, targeting 15GW by 2035, with returns linked to nuclear economics and electricity prices unlikely to drop. Public-Sector Dereliction: Ireland’s derelict sites system is criticized after an HSE-owned property was added to registers but the council avoided levies—effectively fining the State.