AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing Policy Push: Rep. Jim McGovern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley promoted the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in Worcester, pitching it as a way to build more homes, cut costs, and curb private equity’s role in single-family buying. Local Development & Grants: New Bern won a $25.1M HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to redevelop Trent Court apartments and surrounding areas after Hurricane Florence damage. Transit Reality Check: New York’s Interborough Express won’t move a single passenger for at least five years, with about half its $5.5B cost lacking confirmed funding. Market Signals: U.S. home sales weakened as mortgage rates and home prices climbed, while luxury housing cooled in some markets. Construction & Infrastructure: Chattanooga secured a $25M RAISE grant to replace the aging Wilcox Boulevard Bridge, with construction slated for early 2027. Energy & Power: The U.S. installed 19.2 GW of solar in H1 2026, with utility-scale growth driving additions. Construction Materials/Build Tech: A wave of supplier-focused coverage highlights demand for soundproof casement and slim-frame picture windows for U.S. projects.
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