This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of construction at the Silema district Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows aview of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on May 29, 2026 shows a view of the Silema district from la Valletta in Malta. Malta's construction boom, with production up 330% since 2000, has transformed the island into a vast construction site. Cement and concrete blocks have largely replaced traditional limestone, leading to extensive land use and heated public debate. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)