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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...

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...

Heatwave pressure renews focus on UK water resilience

A major public campaign is being launched in the UK to encourage people to reduce daily water use as the country emerges from a period of extreme heat. The campaign, called Let’s Save Water, aims to s...

£7.4bn framework to support Scotland’s transmission network expansion

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has launched a major £7.4bn infrastructure framework to support the expansion and reinforcement of Scotland’s electricity transmission network. The programme will...

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...

£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...

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...

Historic Rock Island Bridge reopens as elevated multi-use structure over Kansas River

After more than three years of construction and multiple delays, the Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City is set to reopen to the public on April 1, marking the completion of a complex adaptive reuse pr...

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