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HS2 completes first green tunnel using excavated material from nearby works



HS2 has completed civil works on its first green tunnel, the 880 m-long Copthall tunnel near West Ruislip on the western edge of London. The cut-and-cover structure was built using around 1.2 million...

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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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New pedestrian bridge to bring step-free access to Tenby station



Work has started at Tenby railway station to install sections of a new pedestrian bridge as part of a major accessibility upgrade. The project is being delivered through the Department for Transport’s...

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HS2 lifts first major beams for Birmingham Curzon Street station



Construction of Birmingham’s new HS2 Curzon Street station has reached a major visible milestone, with the first large prestressed precast concrete beams lifted into position. The beams will support t...

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Historic temple restoration combines preservation and seismic engineering



A major restoration and seismic stabilization project is nearing completion at the historic Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 382,207 sq ft Gothic Revival building, first opened in 1893 af...

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HS2 prepares major beam installation for M42 twin box structure



HS2 engineers are preparing to install roof beams for a new 300 m long twin box structure over the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, motorway traffic will pass through the twin box while HS2 trains ru...

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Better design validation could define the next phase of construction AI



Artificial intelligence is becoming a major topic in design and construction, but project management firms need more than broad promises about automation. Their real challenge is practical delivery. P...

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Levee Digital Twin Platform Launches for California's Yuba River Corridor



Researchers at UC Berkeley, funded by Yuba Water, have unveiled the Levee Digital Twin Platform — a comprehensive, interactive monitoring system built for levee inspection and condition assessment alo...

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Preventive innovative maintenance protects exposed steel at London Stadium



Specialist infrastructure inspectors have completed a work-at-height survey and cleaning operation on the 30 m high roof structure of London Stadium. The work focused on the condition of exposed steel...

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Vancouver amphitheatre pushes mass timber into long-span public structures



A new 10,000-seat amphitheatre in Vancouver is showing how mass timber can move beyond offices, schools and mid-rise buildings into large public assembly structures. The Freedom Mobile Arch at Hasting...

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