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Wednesday 29 July 2026

New housing: construction starts jump by nearly 30% in the first half of 2026

New housing: construction starts jump by nearly 30% in the first half of 2026

Housing permits fell by 4,8% in June after several highly volatile months, but remain up 4,2% for the first half of the year. Construction starts are up nearly 30% year-on-year, but this hasn't reversed the crisis in the new-build sector: permits granted over twelve months remain 8% below their five-year average.

Unique insulated stainless steel tubing hose on the market

Unique insulated stainless steel tubing hose on the market

Slimflex-Iso
by Poujoulat

Red Grandis Sustainable Wooden Window

Red Grandis Sustainable Wooden Window

SL 415
by Solarlux

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Photovoltaics, social housing, substandard housing: what the new... changes

Photovoltaics, social housing, substandard housing: what the new... changes

Published on July 28 in the Official Journal, decree no. 2026-674 brings together 30 measures concerning, in particular, urban planning, the...

Legislation

Forest fires: private forest owners demand more resources and...

Forest fires: private forest owners demand more resources and...

Following the fire that burned over 42.000 hectares in Gironde, the Fransylva federation assures that forest owners...

Building-integrated photovoltaics: developers are calling for two calls for tenders...

Building-integrated photovoltaics: developers are calling for two calls for tenders...

A group of photovoltaic developers is raising the alarm about the replacement of tenders dedicated to buildings, roofs and...

Rectified concrete block for floor construction

Rectified concrete block for floor construction

6-cell floor block

Tank for storage and retention of rainwater

Tank for storage and retention of rainwater

Rainwater management

Parquet with the appearance of a fabric, birch fiber

Parquet with the appearance of a fabric, birch fiber

by Margaritelli France

BIM modeling software for architecture

BIM modeling software for architecture

Renovation of the Montparnasse Tower: a first meeting to try to...

Renovation of the Montparnasse Tower: a first meeting to try to...

The main co-owners of the Montparnasse tower were brought together on Monday, July 27th by the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire...

Nexity: Housing reservations fall by 10% in the first half of 2026

Nexity: Housing reservations fall by 10% in the first half of 2026

Nexity recorded 3.858 housing reservations in the first half of 2026, a 10% year-on-year decrease. Sales to...

Company News

Gabonese ill-gotten gains: BNP Paribas and several family members...

Gabonese ill-gotten gains: BNP Paribas and several family members...

The National Financial Prosecutor's Office is requesting that 18 individuals and five companies be brought before the criminal court in the case...

Justice decision

Compact and elegant PMR lifting platform

Compact and elegant PMR lifting platform

Easylift
by ABC Lift

Insulating crawl spaces with the Q-BOT robot and artificial intelligence

Insulating crawl spaces with the Q-BOT robot and artificial intelligence

Q-Bot
by Polar insulation

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Ecocem is installing the main equipment for its future ACT cement plant in Dunkirk.

Ecocem | News Manufacturer

Ecocem is installing the main equipment for its future ACT cement plant in Dunkirk.

The four silos and the ball mill for the future ACT cement production unit have been installed at the Ecocem site in Dunkirk. The company maintains its target commissioning date of the end of 2026, with a projected capacity exceeding 300.000 tonnes per year.

Lift Up by Balsan: a new low-carbon carpet tile designed for office spaces

Balsan | New product

Lift Up by Balsan: a new low-carbon carpet tile designed for office spaces

Balsan launches Lift Up, a 50 x 50 cm carpet tile for offices, equipped with the bio-sourced BioBack backing. Made from ECONYL® regenerated polyamide, it combines glue-free installation, acoustic performance, and a declared carbon footprint of 2,74 kg CO₂e/m² within its production area.

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SADEV obtains 4 new CSTB Technical Approvals in 2025 for its SABCO and OSF glass railings

SADEV obtains 4 new CSTB Technical Approvals in 2025 for its SABCO and OSF glass railings

Products and Materials

Optimize your project management with the SANCOL reinforced drainage range, which has received Technical Approval and QB certification.

Optimize your project management with the SANCOL reinforced drainage range, which has received Technical Approval and QB certification.

Products and Materials

The specifics of office lighting: Combining visual comfort and energy efficiency with ACTiLED

The specifics of office lighting: Combining visual comfort and energy efficiency with ACTiLED

Products and Materials

Videos

Is the construction industry in transition towards a new model...?

Is the construction industry in transition towards a new model...?

Create the bonded side finish of a slab terrace using the Profildeck® range

Create the bonded side finish of a slab terrace using the Profildeck® range

Transport of modules by electric and biogas trucks

Transport of modules by electric and biogas trucks

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