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World’s tallest and fastest roller coaster opens at Saudi Arabia’s $1bn theme park

Saudi Arabia officially opened Six Flags Qiddiya City on 31 December 2025, marking the first Six Flags theme park outside North America. The US$1 billion development is the first operational componen...

Building a UEFA Category 4 stadium in Wrexham

Construction has formally commenced on the new Kop Stand at STōK Cae Ras, marking the transition from enabling works to full-scale structural delivery on one of Wrexham AFC’s most significant infrast...

World’s longest suspension bridge plan stalled as auditors flag procedural risks

Italy’s long-anticipated Messina Strait Bridge has encountered a significant procedural setback after the national Court of Auditors raised formal objections to the project’s implementation framework...

HS2 completes impressive UK-first live M6 viaduct slide without motorway closure

The HS2 programme has reached a major civil engineering milestone with the successful installation of the east deck of the M6 South viaduct without closing the motorway to live traffic. Engineers co...

Connecticut awards $28.2 million to assess and remediate 16 Brownfield sites

On December 17, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont announced $28.2 million in state grants to support the assessment and remediation of 16 blighted properties across 13 Connecticut towns and cities. The fundi...

Scottish government extends £600m civil engineering framework

The Scottish Government has approved an extension of its flagship Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland), allowing it to remain in place for up to four additional years despite no construction packag...

World's longest expressway tunnel to link northern and southern Xinjiang

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, described as the world’s longest expressway tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, creating a new shortcut between the northern and southern parts of No...

Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction costs climb to $5.2 billion as reopening shifts to 2030

Reconstruction efforts for the Francis Scott Key Bridge have entered a significantly more complex phase as updated assessments place total replacement costs between 4.3 and 5.2 billion dollars. Revis...

VR, remote labs, and the future of civil engineering education

Civil engineering programs now treat virtual labs as essential. Students run structural tests, soil behavior analyses, and systems modeling from laptops with professional-grade tools. The rapid pivot...

Denmark phases in stricter CO₂ emissions rules for building sector

Denmark has updated its national building regulation framework (BR18) to introduce stricter whole-life carbon emissions limits for new buildings, effective from 1 July 2025. The revised requirements...

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