Editor’s Choice
The Editor’s Choice articles are the very best articles published on Highways Today, personally selected by the editor for their quality, relevance, and impact. These standout pieces represent the finest journalism on the site, offering insightful analysis, exceptional storytelling, and a clear view of the trends shaping the future of infrastructure and construction.
Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World
Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Across the globe, tens of millions of kilometres of roads stitch together cities, towns, and villages, with asphalt as the literal groundwork of development. As...
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Robe River Joint Venture boosts Pilbara’s Future with $733m Investment
Robe River Joint Venture boosts Pilbara’s Future with $733m Investment In a significant move to strengthen Western Australia’s iron ore production, the Robe River Joint Venture partners, Rio Tin...
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Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads
Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads Tarmac has taken a decisive leap towards a greener future with the launch of CEVO Asphalts, a breakthrough engineered solution designed to enable...
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Balfour Beatty and Qflow Set New Standards in Sustainable Construction
Balfour Beatty and Qflow Set New Standards in Sustainable Construction Balfour Beatty, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure group, has set a new environmental benchmark with the Thames Est...
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High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads
High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads Over the years, road pavements endure relentless punishment from traffic loads and environmental forces, leading to common su...
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ICIEC Financing for the $466m Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria
ICIEC Financing for the $466m Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria In a move set to reshape West Africa’s transport landscape, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and E...
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Changing Lanes in Portugal’s Highway Infrastructure Landscape
Changing Lanes in Portugal’s Highway Infrastructure Landscape CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of private markets manager CVC, has agreed to divest its stakes in two of Portugal’s major highway concess...
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Rail Electrification Enters a Bold New Era in the Baltics
Rail Electrification Enters a Bold New Era in the Baltics A Spanish-led consortium comprising VINCI’s Cobra IS and Elecnor has secured the monumental contract to electrify 870 km of railway for the Ra...
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Megawide’s Vision Takes Shape with South Luzon’s Next-Gen Terminal
Megawide’s Vision Takes Shape with South Luzon’s Next-Gen Terminal In a landmark ceremony held on 23 September 2025 at the Main Ballroom of The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club in Carmona, Ca...
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Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Rural Road Network
Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Rural Road Network A fresh wave of opportunity has opened in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure sector. The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports & Civil Aviation, acting on behalf...
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Galeão Airport in Brazil Taking-off with a Smarter, More Sustainable Concession
Galeão Airport in Brazil Taking-off with a Smarter, More Sustainable Concession Rio de Janeiro is on the cusp of a major turning point in its aviation landscape. RioGaleão, the concessionaire steering...
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SYSTRA Joins Sydney’s Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject
SYSTRA Joins Sydney’s Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject In a move set to ripple through the global tunnelling community, SYSTRA has secured a pivotal role in Sydney’s ambitious Western Harbour Tunnel...
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Re-engineering Colombia’s Rail Network for the Future
Re-engineering Colombia’s Rail Network for the Future The Government of Change, via its National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), has embarked on one of the most consequential railway refurbishments in re...
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Developing Paphos with €230m and 75+ Ventures with a New Marina at the Core
Developing Paphos with €230m and 75+ Ventures with a New Marina at the Core In a landmark announcement on 16 September 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the Pap...
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Global Contractors Line Up to Deliver Poland’s Flagship CPK Airport
Global Contractors Line Up to Deliver Poland’s Flagship CPK Airport In a move that could reshape Central and Eastern Europe’s transport landscape, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has just launched...
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Danang to Hoi An Metro will Reshape Central Vietnam
Danang to Hoi An Metro will Reshape Central Vietnam In a bold move emblematic of Vietnam’s transport modernisation, Deo Ca Group has placed on the table a sweeping proposal: a metro line linking the c...
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Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future
Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future Steel is the backbone of modern infrastructure, from soaring skyscrapers and bridges to the cars and trains that connect our cities. For over...
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Lintec & Linnhoff Expands Latin American Presence with Lintec-Ixon Integration
Lintec & Linnhoff Expands Latin American Presence with Lintec-Ixon Integration Lintec & Linnhoff has taken another major stride in its global growth journey by officially merging Lintec-Ixon i...
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80 Years of JCB Innovation and Ingenuity
80 Years of JCB Innovation and Ingenuity When Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE founded J.C.Bamford Excavators Ltd. (JCB) on 23 October 1945, he could scarcely have imagined that his one-man venture in a smal...
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PlantWorx 2025 Closes with Strong Sales, Innovation and Optimism for the Future
PlantWorx 2025 Closes with Strong Sales, Innovation and Optimism for the Future PlantWorx 2025, the UK’s largest working construction equipment exhibition, concluded on 25th September at Newark Showgr...
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Trimble and Engineers Without Borders Partner to Empower Global Development
Trimble and Engineers Without Borders Partner to Empower Global Development Trimble has strengthened its global commitment to social impact by expanding its strategic partnership with the Engineers Wi...
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ADB Boosts Delhi-Meerut Rapid Transit Revolution with $299m Finance
ADB Boosts Delhi-Meerut Rapid Transit Revolution with $299m Finance The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $299 million loan to help complete India’s pioneering Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Tr...
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EIB Backs Iberdrola with €25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece
EIB Backs Iberdrola with €25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece In a move that underscores Europe’s determination to accelerate the green transition, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25....
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Powering Spain’s Digital Energy Future with €650m Investment
Powering Spain’s Digital Energy Future with €650m Investment Spain is taking a major step toward a smarter, more sustainable energy future with a landmark €650 million financing agreement between the...
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ADB Backs Indore Metro with $190 Million Loan to Transform Urban Mobility
ADB Backs Indore Metro with $190 Million Loan to Transform Urban Mobility The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $190 million loan to fast-track the Indore Metro Rail Project, a landmark deve...
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EBRD and EU Boost Kazakhstan’s Caspian Port to Expand Global Trade
EBRD and EU Boost Kazakhstan’s Caspian Port to Expand Global Trade The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union (EU), is giving a major boost to...
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Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete
Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete Concrete is literally the foundation of modern civilisation, but it comes with a hefty climate cost. The production of cement, the key ingredient in...
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Digital Gaia – A New Paradigm for Artificial Intelligence
Digital Gaia – A New Paradigm for Artificial Intelligence For decades, artificial intelligence has been framed as a tool, powerful, yes, but ultimately a product of human ingenuity. Yet as the w...
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OilQuick Announces Pink Coupler Auction to help Fight Breast Cancer
OilQuick Announces Pink Coupler Auction to help Fight Breast Cancer OilQuick AB has once again placed social responsibility at the heart of its operations, using industrial innovation to fuel charitab...
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China’s Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs
China’s Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is surging ahead at a pace not seen in its 12-year history. In the first half of...
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China Steering Towards a Nationwide Transportation Revolution
China Steering Towards a Nationwide Transportation Revolution China’s transportation system is undergoing a historic transformation under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025). Minister of Transport Liu...
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Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to Türkiye
Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to Türkiye The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given the green light to a $360 million loan aimed at strengthening Georgia’s transport infrast...
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An Engineering Blueprint for a Biodiversity-Positive Future
An Engineering Blueprint for a Biodiversity-Positive Future Over half of the world’s economy relies on the services nature provides, from fisheries and fertile soils to clean air and stable climates....
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AI and Smart Tech for Safer Construction Sites
AI and Smart Tech for Safer Construction Sites Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming construction sites from traditional hazard zones into smarter, safer workplaces. Artificial intelligence (...
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Barminco Secures A$300M Contract at Dalgaranga Gold Project
Barminco Secures A$300M Contract at Dalgaranga Gold Project Barminco, the underground mining subsidiary of Perenti, has clinched a significant four-year contract valued at around A$300 million with Ra...
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Morocco Infrastructure gets $2.6 Billion Investment from China
Morocco Infrastructure gets $2.6 Billion Investment from China China Construction Steel Structure Co., Ltd (CCSS) has landed a landmark deal in Morocco valued at US$2.6 billion, signifying a decisive...
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A Turning Point for Chilean Transport with $470m Santiago Railway Deal with China
A Turning Point for Chilean Transport with $470m Santiago Railway Deal with China Santiago, the bustling capital of Chile, is preparing for a major shift in its urban mobility landscape. A partnership...
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The World Bank Promotes Accelerated Investment and Reigniting Growth
The World Bank Promotes Accelerated Investment and Reigniting Growth Investment has always been the backbone of economic progress. It builds roads and railways, powers industries, finances schools, an...
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Hybrid Multi-Objective Decision Making to Transform Prefabricated Construction
Hybrid Multi-Objective Decision Making to Transform Prefabricated Construction The global construction industry is racing towards smarter, safer, and more efficient project delivery. Among the many in...
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Cracking the Code of Major Road Traffic Accidents in China
Cracking the Code of Major Road Traffic Accidents in China China’s transportation network has expanded at breakneck speed, fuelled by the country’s transportation power strategy. New highways, express...
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YOVOY Launches Flexible Virtual Fleet to Transform UK Deliveries
YOVOY Launches Flexible Virtual Fleet to Transform UK Deliveries A new player has stepped onto the UK logistics stage, promising to disrupt long-standing industry norms. YOVOY, a scalable delivery sof...
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Lobito Corridor Set to Transform African Mining and Trade
Lobito Corridor Set to Transform African Mining and Trade The Lobito Corridor is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Africa, poised to redefine mining logistics acros...
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The Connected Jobsite Revolution
The Connected Jobsite Revolution In a world of ever-evolving skylines, construction is getting a high-tech makeover. The once-disconnected building site, characterised by isolated machinery, paper pla...
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Innovation Meets Sustainability at the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge
Innovation Meets Sustainability at the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge In an era where infrastructure demands are mounting and engineering skills are in high demand, Bentley Systems and Enactus joined force...
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Doosan Bobcat Unveils eFORCE LAB to Drive Modular Battery Innovation
Doosan Bobcat Unveils eFORCE LAB to Drive Modular Battery Innovation Doosan Bobcat has taken a significant leap in its electrification journey with the launch of eFORCE LAB., a dedicated battery pack...
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Hire HQ Redefines the Future of Equipment Rental Technology
Hire HQ Redefines the Future of Equipment Rental Technology For far too long, the hire sector has been weighed down by rental management systems (RMS) that simply haven’t kept up with the pace of mode...
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China’s Smart Ports Power Global Trade and Community Progress
China’s Smart Ports Power Global Trade and Community Progress In 2024, the ports in China achieved a remarkable milestone, handling 17.6 billion tonnes of cargo and 330 million TEUs (twenty-foot equiv...
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How Systems Thinking Could Redefine Transport Safety
How Systems Thinking Could Redefine Transport Safety TRL’s new guide, Systems Thinking in Transport Safety: Cross Modal Safety Change Programme, published for the UK Department for Transport (Df...
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EBRD Invests in Montenegro’s Green Future with Wind Farm Expansion
EBRD Invests in Montenegro’s Green Future with Wind Farm Expansion Montenegro’s renewable energy sector is getting a substantial boost as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) co...
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Building Resilience and Bridging Gaps with Private Capital
Building Resilience and Bridging Gaps with Private Capital In a world buffeted by macroeconomic turbulence, infrastructure investment remains a rock‑solid anchor – critical for spurring job creation,...
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