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Disappearing permafrost forces Alaska communities to rethink rebuilding

In parts of western Alaska, the ground is no longer behaving like ground. In the coastal village of Kwigillingok, along the Bering Sea, some areas now feel soft, wet and unstable — a local symptom...

Louisiana spaceport plan would reshape coastal launch infrastructure

A new USD100bn spaceport has been announced for coastal Louisiana, with plans to create what could become the largest rocket launch facility on Earth. The proposed 125,000 acre site at Pecan Island in...

Dubai airport expansion adds 31-mile automated people mover system

Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport expansion is moving into another major infrastructure phase, with a contract awarded for a 31-mile automated people mover system that will connect terminals an...

HS2 launches final viaduct on the approach to Curzon Street Station

Engineers on High Speed 2 (HS2), Britain's new high-speed railway, have launched the first 170 m of the Duddeston Junction Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines. HS2 says the operation is...

Scape opens GBP8bn framework for public sector construction delivery

SCAPE has issued the Tender Notice for its next-generation Construction Works & Services Framework, a GBP8bn procurement covering public sector construction across England, Wales and Northern Irel...

£1.2bn Scape framework opens route for regional construction works

Public sector procurement organisation Scape has launched procurement for a new £1.2bn Regional Construction Works and Services framework, designed to support construction projects across the Midlands...

Buildings must now learn from the data they produce

Imperial's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Venturous Group and Neuron Digital are exploring how intelligent building technologies can make buildings more efficient, resilient and su...

Kirk Hill bridge works almost complete and support future-ready railway infrastructure

Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge have now been lifted as Network Rail’s reconstruction project moves closer to completion. The removal of traffic restrictions marks a major milestone for a scheme d...

The futuristic Loop imagines a northern powerhouse built around high-speed rail

A GBP130bn rail concept known as The Loop has been presented as a bold proposal to connect major cities across northern England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. The idea, championed by...

The Panama Canal’s next megaproject is water resilience

The Panama Canal is facing a new test that is less about widening the waterway and more about protecting the water that keeps it operating. After the severe drought disruption of recent years, canal a...

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