Featured Articles
Featured Articles brings together the top-performing and most talked-about articles published on Highways Today. Curated by our editorial team, this collection showcases standout stories that have captured industry attention — from groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies to expert insights and global trends shaping the future of infrastructure.
Infrastructure Resilience in an Age of Compounding Risk
Infrastructure Resilience in an Age of Compounding Risk Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, resilience has shifted from a specialist concern to a defining strategic priority. Ext...
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China’s Smart Brain TBM’s Create a New Era for Underground Infrastructure
China’s Smart Brain TBM’s Create a New Era for Underground Infrastructure Tunnel construction has always been one of the most complex and risk-laden activities in global infrastructure delivery....
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Strategic Capital Meets Construction as Topcon Reinforces Its U.S. Retail Network
Strategic Capital Meets Construction as Topcon Reinforces Its U.S. Retail Network The decision by Topcon Positioning Systems to make a significant strategic investment in its U.S. retail arm, Topcon S...
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Railway Vision Puts Crete at a Transport Crossroads
Railway Vision Puts Crete at a Transport Crossroads Crete has spent decades grappling with a familiar paradox. It is one of Europe’s most strategically located islands, a powerhouse of tourism and reg...
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Construction Intelligence is Reshaping Global Infrastructure
Construction Intelligence is Reshaping Global Infrastructure Construction has always been a data-heavy industry. Long before the language of artificial intelligence entered boardrooms, projects were b...
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Autodesk Deepens Construction Data Strategy With £2m Investment in Qflow
Autodesk Deepens Construction Data Strategy With £2m Investment in Qflow The global construction sector is under mounting pressure to deliver projects that are not only on time and on budget, but demo...
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Building Coherence into Metro Manila’s Mass Transit
Building Coherence into Metro Manila’s Mass Transit Metro Manila’s rail network is once again at the centre of a policy debate that could reshape how urban transport concessions are structured across...
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Rethinking a Strategic Spine in Northern Chile’s Road Network
Rethinking a Strategic Spine in Northern Chile’s Road Network Northern Chile’s transport corridors sit at the crossroads of global trade, extractive industries and regional development. Few routes are...
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Finning Introduces Cat Credits to the UK Market
Finning Introduces Cat Credits to the UK Market Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, margins are under constant pressure. Rising input costs, tighter project schedules and the gro...
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Acrow Modular Bridge Design Keeps Critical Texas Highway Moving
Modular Engineering Keeps Texas Moving During Interstate Expansion In fast-growing energy regions, infrastructure projects rarely enjoy the luxury of time. Traffic volumes keep climbing, supply chains...
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London Mining Week Sets the Agenda for Global Mining in 2026
London Mining Week Sets the Agenda for Global Mining in 2026 From 27 November to 3 December 2026, London will once again become the focal point for the global mining industry as London Mining Week ret...
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New Dealer Structure Signals Develon’s Long-Term Dutch Ambitions
New Dealer Structure Signals Develon’s Long-Term Dutch Ambitions Develon has quietly but decisively reshaped its dealer network in the Netherlands, introducing a revised territorial structure designed...
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Bobcat Compact Excavation heads to the Executive Hire Show 2026
Bobcat Compact Excavation heads to the Executive Hire Show 2026 The compact equipment rental market is going through a quiet but decisive shift. Hire fleets are under pressure to deliver more capable...
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Cat Signals a Strategic Shift in Hauling with the 707 Wide Body Truck
Cat Signals a Strategic Shift in Hauling with the 707 Wide Body Truck Across mining, quarrying and large-scale earthmoving operations, hauling efficiency often decides whether a project runs smoothly...
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Strategic Investment Set to Reshape Serbia’s Road Infrastructure
Strategic Investment Set to Reshape Serbia’s Road Infrastructure Across Europe, road networks are quietly being redefined as strategic national assets rather than passive conduits for traffic. S...
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Public Capital Unlocking Private Energy Investment in Kenya
Public Capital Unlocking Private Energy Investment in Kenya Kenya’s clean energy transition has quietly become one of the most credible and commercially grounded success stories in global infrastructu...
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Volvo CE Strengthens Its European Retail Backbone with Swecon Acquisition
Volvo CE Strengthens Its European Retail Backbone with Swecon Acquisition Volvo Construction Equipment has quietly but decisively reshaped its European operating model with the completion of its acqui...
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Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent
Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent Across the global construction and mining ecosystem, the conversation around digital transformation often circles back to a singl...
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Precision Over Power Redefining Modern Demolition
Precision Over Power Redefining Modern Demolition Across the global construction landscape, demolition is undergoing a quiet but decisive shift. What was once framed as a blunt, high-impact phase at t...
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Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging Moves with Pilot Projects
Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging Moves with Pilot Projects The electrification of long-haul trucking has reached a point where infrastructure decisions now matter as much as vehicle development itse...
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Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection
Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, the condition of ageing concrete assets has become a strategic concer...
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Mining and Quarrying Return to the Centre of Global Strategy
Mining and Quarrying Return to the Centre of Global Strategy For much of the past three decades, mining and quarrying sat in an awkward position in the public imagination. Essential, yes, but often tr...
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Rome Metro Line C Gains Momentum With €776m Northern Extension Contract
Rome Metro Line C Gains Momentum With €776m Northern Extension Contract Rome’s long-running Metro Line C programme has taken another decisive step forward, with Webuild and partner Vianini Lavori, ope...
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Northern Powerhouse Rail’s £45 Billion Blueprint for the North
Northern Powerhouse Rail’s £45 Billion Blueprint for the North After years of political noise, shifting plans and regional frustration, the UK Government has pushed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR...
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John Deere’s P-Tier Excavators Bring Smart Earthmoving to the 20-Tonne Class
John Deere’s P-Tier Excavators Bring Smart Earthmoving to the 20-Tonne Class On most infrastructure jobsites, the excavator is still the machine that sets the tempo. If trenching falls behind, everyth...
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Aqua Cutter 750V Redefines Hydrodemolition at World of Concrete
Aqua Cutter 750V Redefines Hydrodemolition at World of Concrete In the global drive to extend the life of ageing bridges, tunnels, car parks and elevated highway structures, concrete repair has become...
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Targets Bankable Climate Infrastructure
Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Targets Bankable Climate Infrastructure Africa’s climate story has never been short on ambition. Across the continent, governments, development institutions, and pri...
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US-59 Diboll Bypass Delivers Bridges, Barriers and Better Traffic Flows for Texas
US-59 Diboll Bypass Delivers Bridges, Barriers and Better Traffic Flows for Texas Sacyr’s completion of the US-59 highway project in Diboll, Texas, is the sort of infrastructure milestone that doesn’t...
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EU and EIB Finance Cabo Verde’s Sustainable Port Transformation
EU and EIB Finance Cabo Verde’s Sustainable Port Transformation Cabo Verde’s future has always been tied to the sea. For an island nation spread across the Atlantic, ports aren’t simply logistics asse...
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Kyrgyz Republic Modernising Ageing Power Infrastructure with EBRD Support
Kyrgyz Republic Modernising Ageing Power Infrastructure with EBRD Support Keeping the lights on sounds like a simple promise, until a country’s power network starts showing its age. Across much of the...
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Southeast Asia’s Growth Corridors Need More Than Roads and Ports
Southeast Asia’s Growth Corridors Need More Than Roads and Ports For decades, governments and development partners across Southeast Asia have treated transport connectivity as the master key to...
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Executive Hire Show 2026 Sets the Agenda for Smarter Hire
Executive Hire Show 2026 Sets the Agenda for Smarter Hire The UK and Ireland plant and tool hire sector doesn’t do hype for long. If a product doesn’t earn its keep in the yard, survive the realities...
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Data Driven Maintenance Helps Extend the Life of Leeds City Flyovers
Data Driven Maintenance Helps Extend the Life of Leeds City Flyovers In the world of highways and urban infrastructure, some of the most important engineering work happens quietly, out of sight, and o...
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VINCI Expands New Zealand Footprint with Fletcher Construction Acquisition
VINCI Expands New Zealand Footprint with Fletcher Construction Acquisition VINCI Construction’s agreement to acquire Fletcher Construction is more than another overseas deal on a balance sheet. It’s a...
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Sovereign AI Meets Street-Level Operations with H2O.ai and Certis
Sovereign AI Meets Street-Level Operations with H2O.ai and Certis The global race to “AI-enable” infrastructure has reached a point where glossy demos and isolated pilots are no longer enough. Transpo...
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RB Global Showcases Late Model Equipment Ahead of Orlando February Auction
RB Global Showcases Late Model Equipment Ahead of Orlando February Auction The global construction and transport industries don’t often pause for breath. Projects move, supply chains flex, and fleets...
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Evolving the Quarry and Mining Workforce From the Rockface to Cyberspace
Evolving the Quarry and Mining Workforce From the Rockface to Cyberspace In a remote control centre far from any pit, a young technician monitors drilling data on multiple screens as autonomous trucks...
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The $2.5 Trillion Trade Finance Gap Holding Back Global Supply Chains
The $2.5 Trillion Trade Finance Gap Holding Back Global Supply Chains Global supply chains are moving again, but not always smoothly. After years of disruption, companies are diversifying markets, res...
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Inclusive and Wildlife Friendly Rural Road Upgrades in Maharashtra
Inclusive and Wildlife Friendly Rural Road Upgrades in Maharashtra Maharashtra’s ambitious push to upgrade rural roads and state highways is being shaped by a quiet but important shift in how transpor...
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Uzbekistan Scales Solar Energy Project With Battery Storage and Grid Links
Uzbekistan Scales Solar Energy Project With Battery Storage and Grid Links Uzbekistan’s renewable energy ambitions are no longer confined to targets on paper or pilot projects tucked away from the rea...
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WEMAG Secures €220m to Accelerate Grid Upgrades in Northern Germany
WEMAG Secures €220m to Accelerate Grid Upgrades in Northern Germany Germany’s energy transition has never been short on ambition, but it’s the infrastructure underneath it all that decides whether pro...
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Egypt’s Obelisk Solar Project Secures US$150m EIB Financing
Egypt’s Obelisk Solar Project Secures US$150m EIB Financing Egypt’s energy transition has moved beyond ambition and into execution, with the Obelisk solar photovoltaic project in Qena Governorat...
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Kazakhstan’s Almaty Railway Bypass Secures US$300m Financing
Kazakhstan’s Almaty Railway Bypass Secures US$300m Financing Kazakhstan has spent the past decade positioning itself as a practical bridge between East and West, but bridges only matter if they don’t...
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Leasys and EIB Back EU Zero-Emission Fleets with €600m Finance
Leasys and EIB Back EU Zero-Emission Fleets with €600m Finance Europe’s clean-mobility transition is often discussed in the language of targets, mandates and long-term ambition. But in practice, decar...
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CESAR’s 700,000th System Signals a New Era for Machinery Security
CESAR’s 700,000th System Signals a New Era for Machinery Security Machinery theft isn’t a headline-grabbing crime in the way that cash robberies or high-profile cyberattacks might be, but across const...
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Intertraffic Awards Highlight Innovations That Deliver Real-World Impact
Intertraffic Awards Highlight Innovations That Deliver Real-World Impact The shortlist for the Intertraffic Awards 2026 has landed, and it reads like a snapshot of where mobility is heading next. Fift...
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Rethinking Foreign Policy – The Case for Tech Diplomacy
Rethinking Foreign Policy – The Case for Tech Diplomacy The drivers of economic growth, innovation, and societal change are no longer solely wealthy nation-states and global institutional actors...
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Yanmar Innovation to Power a Sustainable Agriculture Future
Yanmar Innovation to Power a Sustainable Agriculture Future The world’s food system is being asked to do something close to impossible: produce more, waste less, cut emissions, conserve land and water...
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Liebherr Power Deals Deliver Momentum To Fleet Upgrades In 2026
Liebherr Power Deals Deliver Momentum To Fleet Upgrades In 2026 The construction equipment market doesn’t usually do sentimentality. Fleet owners make decisions with spreadsheets, utilisation charts,...
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Connectivity is Redefining Construction Delivery
Connectivity is Redefining Construction Delivery Construction has always been a business of coordination. Machines, people, materials, and time must align precisely for projects to succeed. Yet even t...
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