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Floating solar on Moroccan dams could transform water and energy security

Floating solar technology is being studied in Morocco as a potential response to two major infrastructure challenges: water scarcity and rising electricity demand. A recent scientific study by Morocca...

Inside Chicago’s 900-Foot Residential Tower Development

Chicago’s skyline is being reshaped with the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive, a twin-tower residential development rising on the former site of the cancelled Chicago Spire project. The two reside...

HS2’s tallest steel truss bridge enters final construction phase

HS2 has completed the structural assembly of Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed rail network, marking a major civil engineering milestone ahead of a complex launch operation. The 4,200...

£28m Hither Green upgrade reaches major construction milestone

A major accessibility upgrade at Hither Green station in south-east London has reached a key milestone after all three spans of a new footbridge were lifted into position across the railway tracks. Th...

Europe advances decarbonisation with electrified cement and hydrogen terminal projects

Europe is intensifying efforts to decarbonise heavy industry through large-scale engineering solutions targeting both cement production and energy systems. With the European Union aiming for climate n...

Finland opens landmark pedestrian and tram bridge in Helsinki

Helsinki has opened the Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, a 1,191 m-long structure that is the longest bridge in Finland and among the longer bridges designed primarily for pedestrians, cyclists, and public t...

Trojena 4.7bn NEOM reservoir project stopped, leaving partial infrastructure challenges

The $4.7bn (£3.7bn) artificial lake and dam project at Trojena, part of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM development, has reportedly been cancelled following partial construction. The decision affects a large-scal...

UK’s largest zero energy bills housing development moves forward

A 300-home residential development in Wisbech is progressing as an example of integrated renewable energy systems in the UK housing sector. The project, backed by a partnership between Octopus Energy...

Digital twins and real-time sensing are reshaping civil infrastructure management

Digital twin technology is rapidly changing how civil engineers monitor, assess, and maintain infrastructure. What was once a largely reactive process based on periodic inspections is increasingly bei...

The engineering challenge behind Stockport’s £20M bridge replacement

A major transport junction in Stockport has reopened following the replacement of the Greek Street rail overbridge, a project valued at approximately £20 million, according to Network Rail and industr...

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