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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...

New 4,200-tonne rail bridge installed over the M6 in Cumbria

A key section of the M6 motorway near Penrith has reopened 13 hours ahead of schedule following the successful installation of a new railway bridge at Clifton. The bridge replacement forms part of a...

Christmas works deliver major HS2 viaduct milestone

Construction of one of the most technically demanding sections of the UK’s high-speed rail programme advanced over the Christmas period with the completion of two critical viaduct spans near Water Or...

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...

NGOs endorse geothermal sustainable development pact

On December 17, 2025, eight organizations—the Center for Public Enterprise, Clean Air Task Force, Environmental Defense Fund, Federation of American Scientists, League of Conservation Voters, Nationa...

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...

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