Editor’s Choice
The Editorβs 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.
EBRD Road Finance Reinforces Moldovaβs Gateway to European Markets
EBRD Road Finance Reinforces Moldovaβs Gateway to European Markets Moldovaβs road network has moved back into the spotlight following a fresh commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and D...
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ADB Financing Climate Resilient Roads in Timor Leste
ADB Financing Climate Resilient Roads in Timor Leste The Government of Timor-Leste and the Asian Development Bank have formalised a significant financing package aimed at restoring and futureproofing...
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IsDB Mobilises $1.36 Billion in Development Finance for the Region
IsDB Mobilises $1.36 Billion in Development Finance for the Region The Islamic Development Bank has approved a substantial new financing package worth approximately US$ 1.365 billion, marking one of t...
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ADB Mobilises Climate Finance for Ulaanbaatarβs Urban Transport Upgrade
ADB Mobilises Climate Finance for Ulaanbaatarβs Urban Transport Upgrade The Asian Development Bank has approved a $60 million loan for the project finance to support the Government of Mongolia in tran...
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EBRD Channels Investment into TΓΌrkiyeβs Wind Power Future
EBRD Channels Investment into TΓΌrkiyeβs Wind Power Future TΓΌrkiyeβs renewable energy transition has taken another decisive step forward as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has comm...
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Constructing a Culture of Care
Constructing a Culture of Care The construction industry is facing a mental health crisis that can no longer be swept under the rug. Across the globe, construction workers suffer some of the worst men...
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China Pushes Autonomous Mining to New Heights
China Pushes Autonomous Mining to New Heights At an altitude where the air is thin, temperatures plunge well below freezing, and human endurance is stretched to its limits, China has quietly achieved...
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KIAD Railway Insurance Backing Powers TΓΌrkiyeβs Strategic Rail Expansion
KIAD Railway Insurance Backing Powers TΓΌrkiyeβs Strategic Rail Expansion TΓΌrkiyeβs ambitious push to modernise its rail infrastructure has taken a decisive step forward with a major insurance commitme...
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Laldia Container Terminal to Reshape Bangladeshβs Maritime Future
Laldia Container Terminal to Reshape Bangladeshβs Maritime Future Bangladesh has taken a decisive step to expand its maritime capacity with the approval of a public-private partnership between the int...
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Strengthening Regional Road Links in Colombia Through PPP Finance
Strengthening Regional Road Links in Colombia Through PPP Finance Colombiaβs National Infrastructure Agency has extended the deadline for submitting bids for the Public-Private Partnership of the El E...
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Transforming Coastal Ferry Routes and Mobility in SΓ£o Paulo
Transforming Coastal Ferry Routes and Mobility in SΓ£o Paulo SΓ£o Pauloβs extensive network of ferry routes has long served as a vital transport backbone for coastal communities, commuters, and regional...
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Heathrow Expansion and the Future of UK Airport Capacity
Heathrow Expansion and the Future of UK Airport Capacity Heathrowβs long-debated third runway has resurfaced as one of the UKβs most consequential infrastructure proposals, promising to reshape nation...
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Kenyaβs Landmark Highway Expansion Moves Into High Gear
Kenyaβs Landmark Highway Expansion Moves Into High Gear Kenya has set the wheels in motion for one of its most ambitious transport upgrades in recent years as work begins on the NairobiβNakuruβMau Sum...
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Strengthening Ugandaβs Strategic Road Network
Strengthening Ugandaβs Strategic Road Network Uganda is preparing for a decisive leap forward in its national road infrastructure as the African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda advance t...
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Regional Corridor Investment Advancing Connectivity Across East Africa
Regional Corridor Investment Advancing Connectivity Across East Africa The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved US$214.47 million in financing to advance the second ph...
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Modernising Jordanβs Border Gateways
Modernising Jordanβs Border Gateways Jordan has placed the modernisation of the King Hussein Bridge at the forefront of its transport and logistics agenda, recognising the strategic weight this crossi...
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Jubail Buraidah Pipeline Marks Major Milestone In Saudi Water Security
Jubail Buraidah Pipeline Marks Major Milestone In Saudi Water Security Saudi Arabia has taken another decisive step toward long term water resilience with the Saudi Water Partnership Company confirmin...
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Major Screen Media Innovations Taking Centre Stage At CONEXPO CON AGG
Major Screen Media Innovations Taking Centre Stage At CONEXPO CON AGG CONEXPO CON AGG remains one of the most influential gatherings for the global construction and aggregates sectors, welcoming profe...
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The High-Tech Construction Safety Revolution
The High-Tech Construction Safety Revolution Construction sites are inherently dangerous places, but a wave of smart safety technologies is helping turn them into smarter, safer workplaces. From AI-en...
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DuPont Advancing Comfort and Safety with New Tyvek Protective Clothing
DuPont Advancing Comfort and Safety with New Tyvek Protective Clothing DuPont has reached a new milestone in personal protective equipment innovation following a series of independent assessments led...
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NDB Accelerating Indiaβs Low Carbon Energy Transition
NDB Accelerating Indiaβs Low Carbon Energy Transition Indiaβs journey towards sustainable energy remains one of the most ambitious in the world. Its expanding population and economic development are d...
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ADB Investment Strengthens Climate Resilient Road Networks in South Java
ADB Investment Strengthens Climate Resilient Road Networks in South Java Javaβs southern coastline has long been overshadowed by the islandβs well-connected north, where major highways, ports, and eco...
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DJI FlyCart 100 Redefining Heavy-Lift Aerial Logistics
DJI FlyCart 100 Redefining Heavy-Lift Aerial Logistics DJI has expanded the landscape of airborne logistics with the introduction of the DJI FlyCart 100, a next-generation industrial drone engineered...
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Sandvik Secures European Financing to Advance Mining Automation
Sandvik Secures European Financing to Advance Mining Automation The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed a substantial β¬500 million loan to Sandvik, the Stockholm-based engineering giant, to u...
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EIB Investing β¬289.5m for Indiaβs Sustainable Metro Growth
EIB Investing β¬289.5m for Indiaβs Sustainable Metro Growth The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its international development arm EIB Global, has approved β¬289.5 million in new financing to sup...
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Cat Battery Electric Haul Trucks Begin Pilbara Testing with Rio Tinto and BHP
Cat Battery Electric Haul Trucks Begin Pilbara Testing with Rio Tinto and BHP Australiaβs mining industry is entering a pivotal era of electrification and fleet decarbonisation, with two Cat 793 XE Ea...
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Modernising Mauritania’s Strategic Railway Corridor
Modernising Mauritania’s Strategic Railway Corridor Mauritaniaβs iron ore industry depends heavily on a single rail artery stretching from the mining hub of Zouerate to the Atlantic port of Noua...
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The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction
The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction Across the world, the construction industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While machinery and methods are evolving, it is the workforce tha...
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Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration
Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration Rithmik Solutions has taken a decisive step in its growth trajectory with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. making a minority...
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Bridging Continents and Building Futures
Bridging Continents and Building Futures Global infrastructure development is forging ahead at an unprecedented scale. From new highways carving through dense jungles to colossal bridges spanning rive...
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Mobilising Finance for Maharashtraβs Low Carbon Road Transformation
Mobilising Finance for Maharashtraβs Low Carbon Road Transformation The Asian Development Bank has approved a substantial results-based project finance lending programme valued at $400 million to acce...
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Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction
Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction The construction industry has long been seen as a bastion of tradition, often slow to change. But the pressures of modern technological cultu...
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From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery
From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery Rail networks today are under growing pressure to modernise, expand, and align with smart city infrastructure. According to UK go...
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Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments Environmental Impact Assessment has reached a turning point. As digital technologies accelerate, practitioners face a clear question: how c...
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Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough
Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough The Brenner Base Tunnel continues to carve its way through the rugged Alpine spine of Europe, quietly reshaping how the continent will move people and goods...
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Modernising Uzbekistanβs Pipe Infrastructure withΒ StrategicΒ EBRD Investment
Modernising Uzbekistanβs Pipe Infrastructure withΒ StrategicΒ EBRD Investment Uzbekistanβs long-term infrastructure plans have gained renewed momentum with targeted investments aimed at improving the re...
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Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africaβs Transport Future
Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africaβs Transport Future The East African Community has confirmed that construction work on the Kenya Uganda Expressway is preparing to break ground, signallin...
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Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160
Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160 Chile’s ambitious plan to modernise one of Greater ConcepciΓ³n’s most heavily travelled corridors has taken a decisive step forwa...
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New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth
New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth Bangladesh has taken a decisive step towards reshaping its maritime future with the approval of a major public-private partnership...
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Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence
Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence The construction, infrastructure, and wider industrial sectors are experiencing a surge in demand for clearer data visibil...
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Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Constructionβs Digital Supply Chain
Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Constructionβs Digital Supply Chain Digital collaboration has become the backbone of modern construction projects. Design plans, 3D BIM models, procurement orders,...
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Africaβs Infrastructure Investment Horizon
Africaβs Infrastructure Investment Horizon Africaβs infrastructure sector is entering a pivotal moment, shaped by rising demand, bold policy reforms and stronger capital mobilisation. The African Deve...
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Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment
Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment Serbiaβs rail network is entering a new era of renewal as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development commits up to β¬42 million in...
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Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future
Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future Panamaβs electricity landscape is entering a new phase of modernisation with a landmark $300 million framework loan agreed between the EIB Global, the...
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Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America
Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America Toyota Motor Corporation has signalled a renewed commitment to the United States with a major investment programme and the official launch of its first ba...
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Sky Harbourβs Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude
Sky Harbourβs Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude Sky Harbour Group Corporation has stepped into the final quarter of 2025 with clear momentum, reporting a strong set of unaudited f...
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Afreximbank Backs Major African Contractor With Landmark Stadium Investment
Afreximbank Backs Major African Contractor With Landmark Stadium Investment African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stepped in with a US$36.4 million contract financing facility supporting Egyptβ...
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Private Sector Powering Sustainable Growth Across The OIC
Private Sector Powering Sustainable Growth Across The OIC The role of the private sector in driving development across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation region took centre stage at the OIC Busin...
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AECOM and Jacobs to Deliver Design Services for The Mukaab
AECOM and Jacobs to Deliver Design Services for The Mukaab AECOM, the global infrastructure leader, has teamed up with Jacobs in a joint venture thatβs set to leave an indelible mark on the skyline of...
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Smarter Project Management Unlocks Growth and Efficiency for Modern Construction
Smarter Project Management Unlocks Growth and Efficiency for Modern Construction As projects grow in scale and complexity, firms are turning to digital tools not just to keep pace, but to get ahead. N...
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