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HS2 installs 1,024 precast segments to complete Coleshill viaduct decks

HS2 engineers have completed deck assembly for four parallel viaducts at Coleshill, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the Delta Junction to the east of Birmingham. The Coleshill...

Bangkok unveils concept for car-free river crossing in historic district

Bangkok has unveiled a concept for a dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Chao Phraya River, designed to connect Song Wat Road in the historic Phra Nakhon district with the Thonburi sid...

Deadly apartment building collapse exposes on-going structural safety risks in northern Lebanon

Rescue teams continued search and recovery operations on Sunday after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, killing at least...

HS2 completes porous tunnel portals to prevent sonic boom at Chiltern Tunnel

Construction teams have completed the northern set of porous tunnel portals on the HS2 Chiltern Tunnel, marking a key milestone on the high-speed rail route between London and Birmingham. The works w...

Sectional removal planned for collapsed spans of Spey Viaduct

Moray Council has confirmed plans to remove the collapsed spans of the historic Spey Viaduct from the River Spey in sections, allowing a detailed investigation into the structure’s failure in Decemb...

Civil engineering lessons from a century of bamboo scaffolding

Bamboo scaffolding has been embedded in Hong Kong’s construction sector for more than a century, remaining a dominant access and temporary works system in one of the world’s densest high-rise environ...

Construction material costs resume upward climb as copper and concrete pressure builds into 2026

After nearly three years of relative stability, construction material costs are once again trending upward, marking a clear shift in market conditions as the industry moves into 2026. New pricing dat...

Excessive ice load causes structural failure in downtown Benton commercial building

A building collapse in downtown Benton on Wednesday afternoon has caused significant structural damage and prompted a multi-agency emergency response, following days of heavy snow and ice accumulatio...

From AI to infrastructure: Construction’s expanding role in data centers

Data center construction emerged as one of the strongest sectors in an otherwise uneven construction market during 2025, and momentum is accelerating into 2026. Driven by rapid adoption of artificial...

HS2 begins construction of final deep tunnel on London–Birmingham route

High Speed Two (HS2) has entered a decisive new phase as tunnelling officially began on the final deep-level section of the route into central London. The first of two tunnel boring machines has star...

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