Mexico Advances Housing and Highway Expansion

FOVISSSTE resumes direct homebuilding after 34 years with a 512-home project in Puebla under Mexico’s housing strategy. In addition, SICT will double the Amozoc toll plaza to 12 lanes and move it 1.5km, targeting 40 minutes off peak waits on Mexico's second-busiest highway.

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FOVISSSTE Returns to Homebuilding After 34 Years In Puebla

After more than three decades focused primarily on mortgage financing, Mexico’s housing fund for public-sector workers (FOVISSSTE) has resumed direct housing construction, launching its first new development in Puebla as part of the federal government’s Housing for Well-Being strategy. The project marks a significant shift in the institution’s role, aiming to expand the supply of affordable housing for state workers while contributing to the government’s broader goal of delivering 100,000 homes through FOVISSSTE during the current administration.

Puebla Rebuilds Amozoc Toll Plaza at 12 Lanes to Cut Peak Delays

Mexico's Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) will expand the Amozoc toll plaza on the Puebla-Orizaba highway from six to 12 lanes and shift it 1.5km from its current position, with construction scheduled to begin in September and run for roughly a year under Caminos y Puentes Federales (CAPUFE). The delegation put the investment at MX$12 billion (US$685 million).

SICT Tenders 5G Network for Central, Northern Rail Corridors

Mexico launched an international public tender for a specialized 5G Standalone (SA) telecommunications network. The system will support operations across two upcoming Mexico City-Queretaro-Irapuato and Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train lines. 

Vinte Prepares MX$300 Million Debt Issuance on BIVA

Mexican homebuilder Vinte Viviendas Integrales plans to raise MX$300 million (US$17.49 million) through a long-term local debt certificate issuance on the Institutional Stock Exchange (BIVA), featuring an over-allotment option that could raise the total transaction size to MX$400 million (US$23.33 million). The placement corresponds to the fifth issuance under a board-authorized long-term debt program capped at MX$5 billion (US$291.64 million).

Mexico Prepares NOM-251 Phase One Steel Certification

The Ministry of Economy (SE) is about to implement the first stage of the Official Mexican Standard NOM-251-SE-2025. The entry into force of this norm will require local manufacturers and importers to comply with technical and commercial parameters to be allowed to be sold in the country.

Holcim Launches Sustainable Construction Academy

Mexico’s construction sector faces a sustainability skills gap, with 80% of industry professionals and 85% of small and medium-sized construction companies lacking sustainability training, according to the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC).