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.
Catalysing Sustainable Infrastructure Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Catalysing Sustainable Infrastructure Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean In a region brimming with potential yet hampered by infrastructure gaps, a new partnership is quietly reshaping the futu...
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Modern Safety Helmet Standards Are Rewriting Construction Safety
Modern Safety Helmet Standards Are Rewriting Construction Safety The construction industry knows risk all too well, yet sometimes it takes a tragic turning point to force real change. For seasoned con...
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Modern Sleeper Trains Signal a Greener Rail Future for Serbia
Modern Sleeper Trains Signal a Greener Rail Future for Serbia Serbia’s ambitions to strengthen its position as a modern transport hub have taken another decisive step forward, with the European Bank f...
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Yokogawa’s Digital Backbone for a Sustainable and Green Riyadh
Yokogawa’s Digital Backbone for a Sustainable and Green Riyadh Saudi Arabia’s Green Riyadh initiative is one of the most ambitious urban greening programmes on the planet, aiming to reshape the capita...
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The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure
The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure Concrete has always been the stoic backbone of infrastructure, but new “self-sensing” mixes are giving it a voice. Imagine bridge pillars and pavements th...
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Driving Infrastructure Investment in Zambia through PPPs
Driving Infrastructure Investment in Zambia through PPPs Zambia’s 2026 National Budget marks a bold turning point in the nation’s transport and logistics landscape. Presented by Finance Minister Dr Si...
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JCB Marks 80 Years with a £100 Million Investment in UK Manufacturing
JCB Marks 80 Years with a £100 Million Investment in UK Manufacturing As JCB celebrates its 80th birthday, the iconic British manufacturer is marking the occasion not just with cake and candles, but w...
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AGGPRO and Terracon Forge a Powerful Partnership to Advance Material Processing
AGGPRO and Terracon Forge a Powerful Partnership to Advance Material Processing AGGPRO, a long-standing leader in the UK’s aggregate processing machinery sector, has announced a strategic partnership...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery to Embark on a Bold New Era as LANDCROS
Hitachi Construction Machinery to Embark on a Bold New Era as LANDCROS Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM) has announced a landmark transformation, rebranding itself as LANDCROS from April...
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Chinese Construction Giants Shifting Gears in Africa
Chinese Construction Giants Shifting Gears in Africa It wasn’t long ago that Western firms had a near-monopoly on Africa’s big construction deals. Back in 1990, companies from the United S...
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Rio Tinto Powers Up in Mongolia with Battery Swap Electric Haul Trucks
Rio Tinto Powers Up in Mongolia with Battery Swap Electric Haul Trucks Rio Tinto has joined forces with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan to trial a ground-breaking battery swap...
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ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative Transforming Southeast Asia’s Energy Landscape
ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative Transforming Southeast Asia’s Energy Landscape The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank Group, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN...
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Sustainable Aggregates Are Changing How the World Builds
Sustainable Aggregates Are Changing How the World Builds Imagine a fine powdery dust piling up by the tonne at the edge of a quarry, once considered little more than an inconvenient by-product. Today,...
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DMAT Secures $4.5m to Revolutionise Sustainable Self-healing Concrete
DMAT Secures $4.5m to Revolutionise Sustainable Self-healing Concrete DMAT, a deep-tech innovator spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has successfully raised $4.5 million to f...
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How China’s Smart Ports are Transforming Global Infrastructure
How China’s Smart Ports are Transforming Global Infrastructure China’s rapid development of automated port infrastructure has transformed global maritime trade and logistics. With 60 fully automated c...
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Transforming Infrastructure with Trustworthy AI
Transforming Infrastructure with Trustworthy AI Bentley Systems has once again taken centre stage in digital innovation. At its annual Year in Infrastructure conference, Bentley introduced an impressi...
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Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect Bridges Data and Collaboration
Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect Bridges Data and Collaboration Bentley Systems has unveiled Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect, a pivotal new layer of the Bentley Infrastructure Cloud that aims...
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Cesium Expanded with Reality Modelling and Immersive Digital Twins
Cesium Expanded with Reality Modelling and Immersive Digital Twins Bentley Systems announced a major milestone with their Cesium platform, marking a significant step forward in reality modelling, geos...
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Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards Celebrate Real‑World Impact
Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards Celebrate Real‑World Impact I was proud to have attended this year’s celebration in Amsterdam in person, enjoying the passion and energy of an event that brought to...
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Building Resilient Roads for a Sustainable Future in Timor-Leste
Building Resilient Roads for a Sustainable Future in Timor-Leste The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $4 million grant to upgrade and future-proof critical road infrastructure in Timor-Lest...
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Procore Unveils the Future of Construction Intelligence at Groundbreak 2025
Procore Unveils the Future of Construction Intelligence at Groundbreak 2025 At Groundbreak 2025, Procore Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading construction management software provider, set the stag...
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Revolutionising Procurement Through AI and Real-Time Visibility
Revolutionising Procurement Through AI and Real-Time Visibility Kojo, a leading construction procurement platform, has secured a Series C extension investment from Wesco International, one of the worl...
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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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Liebherr Cranes Conquer the Elements on Norway’s Ytre Steinsund Bridge Project
Liebherr Cranes Conquer the Elements on Norway’s Ytre Steinsund Bridge Project Along Norway’s rugged western coastline, a remarkable feat of engineering is taking shape. The Ytre Steinsund Bridge, poi...
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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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VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealand’s North Island
VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealand’s North Island In a major boost to New Zealand’s infrastructure ambitions, VINCI Construction’s local subsidiary, HEB Construction, has secured a landmar...
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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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