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HS2 prepares major beam installation for M42 twin box structure

HS2 engineers are preparing to install roof beams for a new 300 m long twin box structure over the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, motorway traffic will pass through the twin box while HS2 trains ru...

Better design validation could define the next phase of construction AI

Artificial intelligence is becoming a major topic in design and construction, but project management firms need more than broad promises about automation. Their real challenge is practical delivery. P...

£7.4bn framework to support Scotland’s transmission network expansion

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has launched a major £7.4bn infrastructure framework to support the expansion and reinforcement of Scotland’s electricity transmission network. The programme will...

Hinkley Point C installs second reactor vessel using world’s largest crane

The second reactor pressure vessel has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C, marking another major construction milestone for Britain’s largest nuclear power station project. The 500-tonne steel...

Floating solar on Moroccan dams could transform water and energy security

Floating solar technology is being studied in Morocco as a potential response to two major infrastructure challenges: water scarcity and rising electricity demand. A recent scientific study by Morocca...

Inside Chicago’s 900-Foot Residential Tower Development

Chicago’s skyline is being reshaped with the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive, a twin-tower residential development rising on the former site of the cancelled Chicago Spire project. The two reside...

Europe advances decarbonisation with electrified cement and hydrogen terminal projects

Europe is intensifying efforts to decarbonise heavy industry through large-scale engineering solutions targeting both cement production and energy systems. With the European Union aiming for climate n...

Trojena 4.7bn NEOM reservoir project stopped, leaving partial infrastructure challenges

The $4.7bn (£3.7bn) artificial lake and dam project at Trojena, part of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM development, has reportedly been cancelled following partial construction. The decision affects a large-scal...

UK’s largest zero energy bills housing development moves forward

A 300-home residential development in Wisbech is progressing as an example of integrated renewable energy systems in the UK housing sector. The project, backed by a partnership between Octopus Energy...

Digital twins and real-time sensing are reshaping civil infrastructure management

Digital twin technology is rapidly changing how civil engineers monitor, assess, and maintain infrastructure. What was once a largely reactive process based on periodic inspections is increasingly bei...

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