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Smart concrete: The rise of energy-storing concrete

Researchers at MIT have developed a new form of concrete capable of storing and releasing electrical energy, a breakthrough that could transform how infrastructure interacts with renewable power. Kno...

Construction’s carbon footprint to double by 2050, study warns

A new global analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment warns that the construction sector’s carbon footprint has more than doubled since 1995, and, under current trends, is expecte...

Concrete's Carbon Capture and Structural Longevity with Supercomputing

Researchers at the University of Southern California have achieved a major milestone in material science with the development of Allegro-FM, an advanced artificial intelligence model capable of simul...

Satellite data and AI drive the next wave of sustainable infrastructure in the UK

The United Kingdom is advancing the integration of satellite data and artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing infrastructure and environmental challenges. Through the UK Space Agency’s Unl...

Fast-Track Nuclear: How the UK–US Partnership Accelerates SMRs and Microreactors

The Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy outlines closer UK–US collaboration to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors at scale. The approach focuses on shared safety asse...

Digital Twin Infrastructure: Building Safer Bridges with AI

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool to improve the safety and resilience of bridges. Researchers at the University of St. Thomas have demonstrated how AI can optimize structural de...

River Cole Scheme Blends Civil Engineering and Ecology

HS2 has successfully completed the 749-metre realignment of the River Cole in Warwickshire, marking the most significant river diversion on the high-speed rail project. The works were required to ena...

Inside the Making of Australia’s First New City in 100 Years

Bradfield City Centre marks Australia’s first entirely new city development in over a century, situated in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, just minutes from the under-construction Western Sydney Int...

Engineering Harmony: How the A417 Green Bridge Blends Infrastructure and Ecology

An infrastructure project is underway in Gloucestershire with the construction of one of the UK’s largest green bridges, part of the £460 million A417 Missing Link scheme. Spanning 60 metres in lengt...

Smarter Cities Start with Better Maps: Geospatial Tech and Sustainability

As urban populations grow and the climate crisis intensifies, civil engineers and urban planners are under immense pressure to design infrastructure that is resilient, efficient, and sustainable. One...

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