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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...

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...

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...

Shetland advances fixed-link plans as global tunnelling contractors begin feasibility work

Shetland’s plans for long-term inter-island connectivity have moved into a critical technical phase, with three internationally experienced tunnelling contractors appointed to evaluate the feasibilit...

Gatwick becomes first airport to achieve PAS 2080 carbon standard

London Gatwick has become the first airport worldwide to achieve certification under PAS 2080:2023, a global standard for reducing carbon across the full lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure. Th...

Britain delivers hydrogen by rail for the first time

The UK has achieved a notable engineering and logistics milestone with the first-ever delivery of hydrogen by rail. The demonstration, carried out at Network Rail’s Test Tracks facility in Tuxford, i...

UK secures £35m steel supply agreement for Türkiye’s Modern Rail Corridors

The announcement of a new £35 million rail supply contract marks a significant development for British steel manufacturing and for ongoing high-speed rail expansion in Türkiye. The agreement, to be f...

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...

Magna Tram Train station reaches bridge and lift milestone, advancing lower Don Valley connectivity

The new Magna Tram Train station in Rotherham has reached a key construction stage with the installation of twin lift shafts and a passenger overbridge. The scheme is a £10 million investment schedul...

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