BriefPulse Housing https://news.briefpulse.com/publications/housing/ Rents, mortgages, construction and housing policy with geography and measures kept visible. en 2026-09-17T06:52:15+00:00 Edition 2026-09-16https://news.briefpulse.com/publications/housing/editions/2026-09-16https://news.briefpulse.com/publications/housing/editions/2026-09-16Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:26:21 +0000The dated edition for 2026-09-16. Data center work lifts construction backlog as higher rates threaten other projects https://news.briefpulse.com/publications/housing/stories/housing-data-center-work-lifts-construction https://news.briefpulse.com/publications/housing/stories/housing-data-center-work-lifts-construction 2026-09-17T02:54:19+00:00 BriefPulse Housing Construction backlog rebounded in August as more firms won data center work, while the Fed's rate increase the same month raised the prospect of owners delaying or abandoning projects. The material available gives no figure for the rebound, no geography and no housing-specific data.