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.
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 Zealandβs North Island
VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealandβs North Island In a major boost to New Zealandβs infrastructure ambitions, VINCI Constructionβs 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 foundedΒ 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 UKβs 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 Indiaβs pioneering Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Tr...
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EIB Backs Iberdrola with β¬25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece
EIB Backs Iberdrola with β¬25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece In a move that underscores Europeβs determination to accelerate the green transition, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a β¬25....
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Powering Spainβs Digital Energy Future with β¬650m Investment
Powering Spainβs Digital Energy Future with β¬650m Investment Spain is taking a major step toward a smarter, more sustainable energy future with a landmark β¬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 Kazakhstanβs Caspian Port to Expand Global Trade
EBRD and EU Boost Kazakhstanβs 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 –Β A New Paradigm for Artificial Intelligence
Digital Gaia –Β 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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Chinaβs Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs
Chinaβs Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs Chinaβs 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 Chinaβs transportation system is undergoing a historic transformation under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021β2025). Minister of Transport Liu...
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Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to TΓΌrkiye
Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to TΓΌrkiye The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given the green light to a $360 million loan aimed at strengthening Georgiaβs 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 worldβs 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$2.6β―billion, signifying a decisive...
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A Turning Point for Chilean Transport withΒ $470m Santiago Railway Deal with China
A Turning Point for Chilean Transport withΒ $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 Chinaβs transportation network has expanded at breakneck speed, fuelled by the countryβs 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.Β 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 havenβt kept up with the pace of mode...
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Chinaβs Smart Ports Power Global Trade and Community Progress
Chinaβs 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 Montenegroβs Green Future with Wind Farm Expansion
EBRD Invests in Montenegroβs Green Future with Wind Farm Expansion Montenegroβs 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 rockβsolid anchor β critical for spurring job creation,...
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ADB Transforming Assam with $125m Investment in Urban Resilience and Growth
ADB Transforming Assam with $125m Investment in Urban Resilience and Growth The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has greenlit a transformative $125 million loan aimed at reshaping urban infrastructure and...
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The Rise of The Robot Jobsite
The Rise of The Robot Jobsite Imagine a sprawling mine in Western Australia where colossal 250-tonne haul trucks ferry loads of ore without a single human at the wheel. Meanwhile, thousands of miles a...
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KfW IPEX-Bank BacksΒ New Stuttgart Light Rail FleetΒ with β¬84m Finance
KfW IPEX-Bank BacksΒ New Stuttgart Light Rail FleetΒ with β¬84m Finance Stuttgart is making a significant leap forward in sustainable urban mobility. KfW IPEX-Bank has agreed to provide Stuttgarter StraΓ...
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Trimble Advances Secure Construction with FedRAMP Authorization Effort
Trimble Advances Secure Construction with FedRAMP Authorization Effort Trimble has taken a decisive step towards bolstering the digital transformation of public sector construction by initiating the F...
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Heidelberg Materials North America Adopts ISNetworld to Elevate Safety and Compliance
Heidelberg Materials North America Adopts ISNetworld to Elevate Safety and Compliance Heidelberg Materials North America, a leading force in the cement, aggregates, and heavy building materials sector...
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Bengaluru Yellow Line Metro Signals a Cleaner and Faster Future
Bengaluru Yellow Line Metro Signals a Cleaner and Faster Future Bengaluru has taken another decisive step toward sustainable, modern urban transport with the launch of its Yellow Lineβa 19-kilometre c...
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Digital Twins Are Transforming Global Infrastructure
Digital Twins Are Transforming Global Infrastructure Modern road infrastructure is undergoing a transformation at a breakneck pace, blending time-honoured asphalt with cutting-edge algorithms.Β Around...
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Green Finance for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure in Chisinau
Green Finance for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure in Chisinau The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up with a β¬68.2 million project finance loan, backed by the E...
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EIB TechEU Platform Powering Europe’s Next Generation of Innovation
EIB TechEU Platform Powering Europe’s Next Generation of Innovation Europeβs drive to cement its position as a global leader in technology has just received a significant boost. The European Inv...
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The Road to Prosperity RequiresΒ Smart Maintenance Strategies
The Road to Prosperity RequiresΒ Smart Maintenance Strategies Proactive road maintenance is more than a technical necessity, itβs a strategic investment in economic growth, safety, and social equity.Β W...
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PPP Finance and the Aseer-Jazan Highway to Connect the Kingdom
PPP Finance and the Aseer-Jazan Highway to Connect the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is raising the bar in infrastructure, and the AseerβJazan Highway Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) project is proof positiv...
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A New Dawn for Pakistanβs Mining Industry as Reko Diq Secures ADB Backing
A New Dawn for Pakistanβs Mining Industry as Reko Diq Secures ADB Backing The Asian Development Bankβs (ADB) recent approval of a $410 million financing package for the Reko Diq copper-gold mine has b...
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Procore and AWS Join Forces to Supercharge AI and Construction Project Success
Procore and AWS Join Forces to Supercharge AI and Construction Project Success Procore Technologies, a global leader in construction management software, has entered into a multi-year Strategic Collab...
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Strategic PR Drives Funding and Market Leadership in Construction Tech
Strategic PR Drives Funding and Market Leadership in Construction Tech The construction technology (ConTech) sector is booming, but with this boom comes intense competition for funding and recognition...
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IFC Fuels Peruβs Renewable Energy Ambitions with $600 Million Finance
IFC Fuels Peruβs Renewable Energy Ambitions with $600 Million Finance In a move set to redefine Peruβs clean energy landscape, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group...
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