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Germany housing construction set to fall further in 2026, GdW warns GdW warns Germany will complete about 200,000 homes in 2026 against a 320,000-unit need, blaming high costs, rising borrowing …

ICE shooting in Houston leaves Mexican construction worker dead; family and officials demand probe ICE shooting in Houston: 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died after an ICE agent fired during a …

German building standards blamed for driving up costs and stalling housing construction, study finds Study says German building standards—from accessibility to energy rules—raise costs and slow housing construction; lawmakers consider …

German housing market faces acute shortage as construction collapses and policy fights escalate Germany’s housing shortage worsens as the German housing market sees soaring urban demand, a 30% collapse in …

Germany lost roughly 20,000 social housing units in 2025 as more than 57,000 subsidised flats exited rent restrictions Germany lost about 20,000 social housing units in 2025 as 57,621 subsidised …

German housing construction sentiment slips as ifo business climate falls to -29.3 ifo Institute reports German housing construction sentiment worsened in May; business climate down to -29.3, orders slightly up …

Union and SPD Deadlock as Chancellor Accuses Partner of Blocking Construction Law Union and SPD remain deadlocked over pensions, care and taxes, and the chancellor accuses a partner of blocking …

Housing construction in Germany steps up as federal reforms meet municipal constraints Germany moves to accelerate housing construction as federal Baugesetzbuch reforms clash with city rules like Berlin’s 30% social …

Dresden chip factory construction accelerates as workforce set to exceed 5,000 this summer Construction at the Dresden chip factory near the airport is speeding up, with 1,200 workers currently on …