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Daily Building News
Tuesday 28 July 2026
MaPrimeRénov': applications for aid for major renovations have fallen by nearly 80% in one year
Just over 20.000 major renovation applications were submitted in the first half of 2026, compared to 95.000 a year earlier. The National Housing Agency attributes this decline to reduced subsidies and the wait-and-see attitude triggered by the announcement of France's electrification plan.
Construction materials: the war in Iran and climate hazards are slowing down...
After four years of declining volumes, 2026 was expected to mark the beginning of a recovery in the construction materials sector...
Conjuncture
Growth: The French economy is expected to have avoided recession in the second...
After an unexpected decline of 0,1% in the first quarter, French gross domestic product is expected to have rebounded by 0,1% to 0,3% between...
In public administrations, AI is already producing efficiency gains...
Within the civil service, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already leading to efficiency gains, but...
Study / Review / Report
Bio-sourced aluminum guardrail
Ramade Biosourced
by Horizal
Wood cladding that combines aesthetics and fire resistance
Kebony Clear Cladding
by Kebony
The Broken Stick of the Future
Woodura ERVALLA 2.0 Misty White Broken Stick
by Bjelin
High density mobile 3D scanner
NavVis VLX 3
by Geometry
Grenoble: The Perret Tower reopens to the public after 66 years of closure
Built in 1925 by the architect Auguste Perret, the Perret Tower in Grenoble reopened to the public on July 11, 2026, after a renovation project...
Achievement
Centre Pompidou: Laurent Le Bon reappointed as president to prepare...
Laurent Le Bon, who has headed the Centre Pompidou since 2021, has been reappointed for a new three-year term. He will have to...
Appointment
In the Île-de-France region, rents have quadrupled in 35 years and are decreasing...
Median rents for furnished apartments in the Île-de-France region increased 3,9 times between 1984 and 2020, and 3,8 times for...
Region
Expert forums
Electronic invoicing in the construction industry: let's stop talking about constraints and finally talk about competitiveness
Tribune
Let's stop selling dreams: real estate deserves better than impossible promises.
Electrification, automation and AI: three strategic levers to strengthen the competitiveness of the metallurgical industry
Videos
What if we finally unlocked eco-renovation in France?
Can PIR be recycled?
The film of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2026 with Tiphaine...