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Weekly Building News
2026 - Week 10
Highlights
 
New housing starts the year on a downward trend with 30.600 building permits issued in January (-6%)
Conjuncture
The number of building permits issued in January for housing decreased by 6% compared to the previous month, with 30.602 authorizations, according to provisional data published Tuesday, March 3, by the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing. Read more
 
Mortgage rates: slight easing in March, in a stable and tailored credit market
Conjuncture
After several weeks of contrasting movements, March saw a slight easing of mortgage rates. Without any massive movement or trend reversal, banks implemented targeted rate cuts, confirming a strategy of carefully managing their loan volumes and borrower profiles. Read more
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In a nutshell
 
Housing construction in France in 2026: key figures, trends and real estate market forecasts
Study / Review / Report
In 2026, the French housing construction market enters a stabilization phase, following several years of slowdown. The drop in housing starts recorded between 2023 and 2025 is now giving way to a gradual recovery, although construction activity remains at a historically low level. Read more
 
Real estate in 2026: taxation influences the purchase decision of 41% of French people, according to a study
Study / Review / Report
On the eve of MIPIM, which opens its doors on March 9, and one week before the municipal elections, Catella Residential is publishing the second wave of its real estate barometer, conducted by YouGov. While falling interest rates remain the primary driver, the study reveals a shift: by 2026, French men and women will consider taxation and location as decisive criteria when purchasing property. Read more
 
Reopening of MaPrimeRénov': Hellio Ingénierie reviews the year 2025, marked by the stop-and-go approach of the administration
Study / Assessment / Report by hello
Energy renovation is more than ever a national priority. The third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE 3), published on Friday, February 13, 2026 in the Official Journal of the French Republic, sets ambitious objectives: renovation of 250.000 homes per year, whether they are individual houses or collective housing. Read more
 
In the construction materials trade, customer experience is becoming the main driver of competitiveness.
Study / Assessment / Report by Orisha Construction
Faced with a highly competitive construction materials market, French companies are increasingly focusing on customer experience to differentiate themselves. Rising costs, squeezed margins, and increased competition: the sector is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Read more
 
From country houses to town halls, second-home owners are getting involved in local politics.
Policy
A feeling of being fed up, but with a sea view. In some tourist towns where finding accommodation is becoming increasingly difficult, owners of second homes are rebelling against an increase in their property tax and trying to influence the municipal elections. Read more
 
Commercial buildings: Trade organizations are suing the government over energy obligations deemed "unattainable"
Regulation
Nineteen organizations representing the retail sector announced on Wednesday, March 4, that they had filed a legal appeal with the Council of State seeking to overturn a decree imposing energy performance requirements on commercial buildings. According to them, the established thresholds are "unattainable." Read more
 
Renewable gases "made in France": what energy mix in 2050?
Energy
As the Multiannual Energy Programme has just been published, Coénove reminds us that a purely electro-centric approach is risky and that a multi-energy trajectory is preferable, focused on the diversification of the energy mix, on the complementarity of all decarbonized energies and on accelerating the greening of the gas vector, produced in France. Read more
 
National Low Carbon Strategy 3: The insulation sector denounces a short-sighted vision that threatens the energy transition
Organization News
In an open letter addressed to the public authorities, six federations of insulation manufacturers — AFIPEB, AICB, Exiba France, FILMM, Mur-Manteau and SNPU — denounce the government's approach, which they consider too short-sighted, within the framework of the SNBC3 and the PPE3. According to them, this orientation weakens the deployment of energy renovation in France. Read more
 
The French Steel Construction Syndicate (SCMF) presents its annual economic outlook and organizes the celebration of its 140th anniversary.
Organization News
Claiming an average annual growth rate of 1,59% between 2014 and 2024, the French metal construction industry had projected sector revenues of around €4 billion in 2024. For 2025, the SCMF (French Metal Construction Federation) anticipates a slowdown in activity among its members, as predicted by Emmanuel de Laage, President of the SCMF, as early as February 2025. Read more
 
International Women's Day: A craftswoman mobilized to feminize the construction industry
Company News by FFB Greater Paris
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the FFB Grand Paris Île-de-France highlights the journey of Gabriella Brami, head of a craft business in Val-de-Marne, committed to bringing about lasting change in the image and place of women in the construction industry. Read more
 
Paris municipal elections: environmentalists want to install a pedestrian crossing on the ring road to transform it into an "urban boulevard"
City
The Greens, united behind Emmanuel Grégoire for the Paris municipal elections, presented their plan on Wednesday, March 4th, to transform the ring road into an "urban boulevard." The first step envisioned: the installation of a pedestrian crossing at Porte de Gentilly, in the south of the capital, on a road infrastructure originally designed for the rapid passage of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. Read more
 
The Regions denounce a 56% cut in their budget dedicated to training
Training
The government has cut 56% of the 2026 budget allocated to training job seekers, which will result in the elimination of more than 60.000 places, the association Regions of France said indignantly in a statement on Friday, February 27. Read more
 
By eliminating apprenticeship subsidies, France risks further exacerbating the shortage of engineers.
Training
While France already lacks nearly 20.000 engineers per year and 85% of engineering companies report recruitment difficulties, the more than 50% reduction in aid for hiring apprentices in bachelor's, master's and engineering degrees weakens a system that has proven itself in responding to tensions related to hiring new talent. Read more
 
The real estate world gathers in Cannes, with an eye on the Middle East.
Salon
Real estate professionals will gather in Cannes from Monday, March 9th to Friday, March 13th for their major annual international event. This edition is taking place in an already tense geopolitical climate, further exacerbated by the war in the Middle East. Read more
 
Manufacturers and Distributors
 
Sylvania Group is accelerating its growth and transformation in Europe (EMEA)
News Manufacturer by Sylvania Group
One of the main strengths and values ​​of Sylvania Group, a global provider of innovative and sustainable lighting solutions for professionals and consumers, lies in its ability to be agile and work as a team to achieve the best results. Read more
 
Refounding of the PMCB Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme: UNICEM welcomes an awareness of the economic and operational challenges facing the sector
News Organization by UNICEM
Following the publication of the press release from the ministry concerning the restructuring of the extended producer responsibility scheme for building construction products and materials (EPR PMCB), the National Union of Quarrying and Construction Materials Industries (UNICEM) wishes to react. Read more
 
At the ConstructionTech Village by Digital Twin BIM World, Ivadrones and Hunab presented an integrated approach to the digitalization of existing buildings.
Developer News
In a context where renovation, rehabilitation, and energy efficiency are becoming priorities, the reliability of existing building knowledge is a strategic imperative. However, many projects continue to rely on outdated plans, partial surveys, or inaccurate estimates. Read more
 
Mister ConTech: the co-founder of Bulldozair trains and supports construction professionals in artificial intelligence
Developer News
ChatGPT is approaching one billion users. The construction industry is no exception: building professionals are already using AI. Mostly to correct an email or rewrite a letter. Basic uses for some—light years away from what these tools can actually do with a technical specification, a technical report, or a response to a call for tenders. Read more
 
Eneville, a platform that brings together real estate and energy information for all commercial buildings in France
Developer News
Data is now a major strategic lever in digital transformation. It allows for process optimization, improves decision-making through predictive analytics, and facilitates the emergence of new business models. Read more
Videos
 
Novella - Robust design combining flexibility and performance
Video by Sylvania Group
Novella is a durable, high-performance lighting solution designed for industrial, outdoor, and commercial use. It offers adjustable luminous flux, dual color temperature, and an efficiency of up to 147 lm/W. Read more
 
Seen from Above - Episode 5 - The King's Vegetable Garden
Video by Tubesca Comabi
Classified as an exceptional heritage site, the King's Vegetable Garden, integrated into the royal estate of Versailles, embodies a centerpiece of the history of gardens. On this site, Tubesca-Comabi is responsible for providing access solutions to carry out work on three historic buildings. Read more
 
Installation of a high-performance radiant air conditioner
Video by REHAU Water Technologies
Controlling the coastal climate with smart technology? It's possible, we'll explain everything! Let's head to Charente-Maritime, to a great construction site by the sea, where REHAU presented their high-performance radiant air conditioning to their clients. Read more
 
Energy renovation: changes in 2026
Video by hello
With a Hellio expert, discover in 5 minutes the main changes in 2026 for the energy renovation sector. Read more
 
Give your buildings a digital memory
Video by Deemply
The problem: You're expected to provide flawless security, but on a daily basis, you're still drowning in paper binders, scattered Excel files, and the risk of forgetting things. Knowing "who did what and when" is a logistical nightmare. Read more
 
Implementation of the XXs® screed - Edilteco® France
Video by Edilteco France
LA CHAPE XXs® is a ready-to-use lightweight screed. Lightened by virgin expanded polystyrene beads with controlled granulometry and coated with EIA additive (diameter 2-3 mm), it is also fiber-reinforced and has high-performance mechanical properties for the renovation of difficult or sensitive substrates. Read more
 
CCCA-BTP Strategic Plan: Ambition for the Construction Industry
Video by CCCA-BTP
Driven by a collective and dynamic roadmap, Ambition BTP reflects the CCCA-BTP's desire to anticipate changes, to innovate here to succeed everywhere and to strengthen its role as a central player in training for building and public works trades. Read more
 
New: Delta X-Hm ll moisture monitoring in materials
Video by Feelbat
The DELTA X-Hm is a humidity sensor designed to monitor changes in humidity inside walls and structures after water damage, infiltration or rising damp. Read more
Products and Materials
 
Poujoulat Chimneys completes its range with accessories for easy flue lining from top to bottom
New product by Poujoulat
Poujoulat Chimneys is expanding its product range with new clip-on flue liner accessories and a combustion air intake kit covering all technical requirements. The goal: to offer professionals a complete, robust, and easy-to-install flue liner solution from the roof outlet to the appliance. Read more
 
Agate and Garnet: two cast iron pans, designed to last and radiate gentle heat
New product by Seguin
The SEGUIN Group (French designer, manufacturer and distributor of heating solutions; fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, inserts, wood stoves, pellet stoves), recognized for its high standards in thermal comfort and design, is expanding its range with AGATE and GRENAT, two new cast iron wood stoves. Read more
 
Gravifix®, a gravel stabilizer made in France for outdoor landscaping
New product by Resin
Gravel paths, patios, and flowerbeds require regular maintenance to remain usable and aesthetically pleasing. Gravity shifting, eroded areas, and weather-related damage are recurring problems. Read more
 
Delta Dore and Survoltage join forces to democratize electrical flexibility and launch SmartFlow, the service that rewards energy savings
New product by Delta Dore
Delta Dore, a leader in residential energy management, is taking another step in its energy transition mission by announcing a strategic partnership with Survoltage, an RTE-approved flexibility operator. Together, they are launching SmartFlow, a demand response solution. Read more
 
Clay shrinkage and swelling: using instruments to anticipate
Guide / Advice / Tutorial by Feelbat
In France, the risk linked to clay shrinkage and swelling (RGA) is no longer a marginal threat: it now concerns more than 10 million individual houses exposed to a medium or high risk, representing nearly 54% of the stock of individual housing in metropolitan France according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Read more
 
Projects and Achievements
 
Former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter joins artist JR to transform the Pont Neuf
Project
Former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter will participate in artist JR's spectacular project to transform the Pont Neuf in Paris into "a cavern" for three weeks in June, organizers announced a few days ago. Read more
 
Wedyan: a major new architectural project in Dubai, designed by Kengo Kuma
Project
Designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Wedyan, a nature-inspired residence, is poised to redefine Dubai's skyline. True to his philosophy, Kengo Kuma is now recognized for his ability to create a unique dialogue between architecture and nature. Read more
 
Hexaom launches its first timber-framed house and its first Natibox garden studio
Project
For the past few months, the Hexaom group, the leading home builder in France, has been establishing itself in the promising market of timber frame houses and garden studios with the aim of expanding its commercial offering and strengthening its sustainable construction strategy. Read more
 
When sport inspires interior design: 1587 Prime focuses on densified wood
Realization by Bjelin
Co-founded by NFL superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – whose highly publicized engagement to Taylor Swift propelled him into the spotlight – alongside Noble 33, 1587 Prime is much more than a steakhouse. Read more
 
Plastor Wood Finishing Trophies: The most beautiful parquet renovation projects are showcased in this 16th edition
Contest / Prize / Trophy by Plaster
Highlighting the expertise, quality of workmanship, and methods used by parquet flooring installers is the goal of the Plastor Wood Finishing Trophies. Through this award, Plastor recognizes outstanding projects, whether technical or aesthetic, carried out by wood professionals who are committed to protecting and enhancing the material, as well as preserving heritage. Read more
Products of the week

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Window combining the elegance of aluminum and the performance of PVC

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REHAU Window Solutions

Alkern

Profiling machine with aluminum coping in 1mm thickness

Laying tiles on a wooden surface

A la carte certified oak parquet

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