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Elland Road Elevated: Leeds United's Stadium for the Future

In a landmark moment for both fans and the civil engineering community, Leeds United Football Club has unveiled detailed plans for the most significant redevelopment in Elland Road’s 100-year history...

Safer, Smarter, Cleaner: The Rise of Thorium Reactors - China shows the way ahead

In the heart of China’s Gobi Desert, a quiet revolution in nuclear energy is unfolding. Scientists at the Wuwei experimental facility in Gansu Province have achieved a remarkable breakthrough: the su...

Energy for Tomorrow: The EU’s 2030 Renewable Roadmap

In the face of escalating climate challenges, the European Union has placed renewable energy at the heart of its climate strategy. With energy accounting for over 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emiss...

Second Life for Steel: The Rise of Circular Bridges

A shift is underway in civil engineering as reuse—not just recycling—of steel becomes a cornerstone in sustainable infrastructure. A recent UK report, Steel Reuse in Bridges by Expedition Engineering...

Cementing Green Change: North Wales to Host First CCS Cement Facility

The UK has taken a major leap toward industrial decarbonisation with the approval of its first carbon capture-enabled cement plant. Heidelberg Materials has secured planning permission to integrate a...

Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...

Beyond Recycling: The Future of Bridge Component Reuse

With the global push for sustainability in construction, the Netherlands is leading the charge—not just by recycling concrete but by reusing entire structural components. A groundbreaking project, ha...

From Emissions to Solutions: The Rise of Carbon-Storing Highways

The UK is at a turning point in road construction. As the government shapes its Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the focus must shift towards sustainable and carbon-neutral roadbuilding. Traditional...

Europe’s Tube-Like Train Network: Starline Set to Redefine High-Speed Travel

Imagine boarding a train in Helsinki and arriving in Berlin in just three hours. That’s not a far-off fantasy anymore. A futuristic project named Starline is laying the groundwork for a metro-style,...

Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy Unite to Cut Asphalt’s Carbon Footprint

The construction industry is taking a bold step toward sustainability with the introduction of nuclear-enabled hydrogen to power asphalt production. A groundbreaking initiative, led by a team of engi...