Public Asset Reform (France): France’s National Assembly has adopted a bill creating a state real-estate company to manage government-owned property, turning ministries into tenants and aiming to cut occupied land by 25% by 2032 while funding energy-efficient renovations. Housing & Construction Procurement (UK): Procurement for Housing named contractors for a £480m framework covering higher-value responsive repairs, void refurbishment and disrepair work for social housing providers. Energy & Grid Build (Spain): Naturgy reported €1.215bn net profit for H1 and lifted 2026 expectations to over €2.1bn, with investment focused on distribution networks and renewables under construction. Renewables Repowering (UK): ScottishPower plans to double Whitelee Wind Farm capacity to 1GW via repowering, cutting turbines but boosting output and jobs. AI Infrastructure & Property Tech (Europe): Cotality announced INTRConnect Europe 2026 in Birmingham, pushing data-led workflows across the home lifecycle from claims to retrofit and compliance. Real Estate Finance/Development (Albania): A new look at Albania’s construction-led growth model questions whether the boom is masking money-laundering risks. Luxury Real Estate (Spain): Tamaragua Residences launches on Tenerife’s Atlantic coast with 24,000 m² built area and homes starting from €330,000. Construction Safety (UK): A Wigan-area case saw an employer fined after a dumper overturned into an unprotected excavation, with seatbelt rules ignored.