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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...

Finland opens landmark pedestrian and tram bridge in Helsinki

Helsinki has opened the Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, a 1,191 m-long structure that is the longest bridge in Finland and among the longer bridges designed primarily for pedestrians, cyclists, and public t...

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...

Historic Rock Island Bridge reopens as elevated multi-use structure over Kansas River

After more than three years of construction and multiple delays, the Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City is set to reopen to the public on April 1, marking the completion of a complex adaptive reuse pr...

Major urban redevelopment underway with New Athens Stadium

The redevelopment of Votanikos and Alexandras Avenue in Athens has entered a critical construction phase, marking tangible progress in one of the city’s most significant urban regeneration projects....

Borders railway electrification begins with piling works and March line closures

Network Rail has commenced the first stage of electrification works on the Borders Railway, following the Scottish Government’s £342 million investment to electrify routes in Fife and the Borders and...

£130bn “Loop” high-speed rail vision proposes circular network linking nine UK and Irish cities

RIBA president Chris Williamson has proposed a £130 billion high speed rail network forming a continuous loop across northern Britain and Ireland. The concept, known as The Loop, would connect Dublin...

UAE awards USD 8bn contracts for 150 km Abu Dhabi–Dubai high-speed line

Etihad Rail has awarded design and construction contracts worth more than USD 8 billion for the first high-speed rail line in the United Arab Emirates, connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The 150 km corr...

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...

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...

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