Finance
Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034Elderly Americans can expect to lose an average…
Sector
Housing
76 stories in the last 7 days, reading neutral overall. The last day ran at 1.4× its usual pace.
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- −14.7Neutral −15
- Stories, 7 days
- 76
- Last 24 hours
- 141.4× usual
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- 16in the latest 30
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| Fri, Oct 9 | −25.0 | 5 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | −7.6 | 16 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | −3.8 | 16 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | −14.1 | 12 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | −27.6 | 12 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | −18.8 | 4 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | −82.2 | 1 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | +9.1 | 8 |
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Half of sector busier than a year ago but caution remains, survey finds
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Housing
Morgan Sindall subsidiary in line to replace collapsed firm on 'defective' job
Morgan Sindall's Lovell Partnerships has won a preconstruction services agreement (PCSA) with Tower Hamlets Council to oversee a £25m job that stalled after th…
Housing
Construction Firms Are Investing in AI - But Are They Actually AI-Ready?
Wipfli has released its 2026 State of Technology in the Construction Industry survey results. The post Construction Firms Are Investing in AI - But Are They Ac…
Housing
Wates set for £209m Welsh housing regeneration deal
Wates has been selected for a £209.3m housing regeneration scheme in South Wales that could deliver up to 900 homes. Housing association Trivallis appointed Wa…
Housing
2 foreign nationals breach UK base housing key US, NATO intel hub amid $556M expansion
The Latvian men were arrested under the National Security Act 2023 after breaching a fence at RAF Molesworth, prompting a major counterterrorism investigation.
Housing
With mortgage rates soaring above 7.5%, the smart money rents in America
If buying a home right now is such a great idea, why doesn't Wall Street want to do it?
Housing
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to highest level in nearly 3 years
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years
Housing
Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here's who it would benefit - and hurt.
Amendment 3's passage could add momentum to other states' efforts to slash property taxes
Housing
Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
Housing
'It's Going to Become More Competitive': Anirban Basu on Construction Project Market in Q4
Although the Fed just raised interest for the first time since July 2023, Basu is confident the American economy is only getting stronger. The post 'It's Going…
Housing
Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chills the Housing Market
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.4 percent, putting more pressure on Americans struggling to afford to buy a home.
AI
A $6 trillion question hangs over the AI construction boom
Four factors will need to go right to justify eye-popping investments into the sector, said Peter Hanbury, a partner at global management consulting firm Bain.
Housing
Construction Economics for October 12, 2026
ENR's 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR's 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
Housing
Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders
Vesta, an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced a $30 million round led by Conversion Capital.
Macro
'High temperatures' delay Octavius bridge job by five months
A job to replace a road bridge in Somerset has been delayed by at least five months due to high temperatures over the summer. Octavius Infrastructure's £26.7m…
Housing
Profit triples at HBC Construction
HBC Construction more than tripled its pre-tax profit in 2025 as revenue rose by 43 per cent. The Sheffield-based contractor reported a pre-tax profit of £3.16…
Housing
BSR eases stance on rejecting Gateway 2 applications
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has eased its approach to rejecting Gateway 2 applications over fears that refusals could derail construction projects. The…
Markets
A former firefighter started buying property with a $10,000 truck loan. He shares the strategies he used to grow his portfolio and quit his job.
A former firefighter started buying property with a $10,000 truck loan. He shares the strategies he used to grow his portfolio and quit his job.
Housing
FK Facades' trade creditors unlikely to receive a penny
Trade creditors of failed FK Facades are unlikely to see a penny of the £13.1m they are owed, administrators have revealed. A progress report by BTG Begbies Tr…
Housing
After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here's where he's looking now.
Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificial-intelligence trade with small-capitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction m…
Housing
After a yearslong slump, China's real estate market may be set for a turnaround
A recovery in China's largest cities real estate markets could come as soon as next year, the S&P ratings agency said.
Finance
Trump Administration Investigates Wells Fargo for Race-Based Lending
The federal housing agency says the bank's efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination.
Housing
Wells Fargo shares slide as HUD probes programs to boost black homeownership: 'Immoral' and 'un-American'
Wells Fargo stock slipped as federal housing officials announced a probe into its mortgage programs aimed at boosting black and minority homeownership.
Housing
Sage acquires Paperless Environments for construction payroll tech
The move represents an emphasis on intentional M&A moves by Sage and builds on deal momentum across construction.
Housing
Dodge Momentum Index Grows 2% in September
Institutional Planning Drives Growth BOSTON, MA - October 7, 2026 - The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, expanded 2.4% in Sept…
Housing
Mortgage rates sit at nearly 3-year high, and demand continues to shrink
Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly three years, causing demand for both refinancing and homebuying to decline even further.
Macro
Willmott Dixon wins £40.2m Sheffield leisure centre job
Willmott Dixon has won a £40.2m contract to design and build a replacement leisure centre for Sheffield City Council. The contractor was appointed on 30 Septem…
Housing
Envelope specialist grows revenue for sixth successive year
Envelope specialist Lee Marley Brickwork has grown its revenue for the sixth successive year. The Reading-headquartered brickwork and scaffolding specialist sa…
Industrials
L&G Modular closes final factory as losses continue
Legal & General (L&G) Modular Homes has closed its final modular factory as its winding-down operation nears completion. In its latest accounts for the year to…
