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 โ from groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies to expert insights and global trends shaping the future of infrastructure.
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 VINCIโs Cobra IS and Elecnor has secured the monumental contract to electrify 870 km of railway for the Ra...
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Megawideโs Vision Takes Shape with South Luzonโs Next-Gen Terminal
Megawideโs Vision Takes Shape with South Luzonโs 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 Lankaโs Rural Road Network
Enhancing Sri Lankaโs Rural Road Network A fresh wave of opportunity has opened in Sri Lankaโs infrastructure sector. The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports & Civil Aviation, acting on behalf...
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Galeรฃo Airport in Brazil Taking-off with a Smarter, More Sustainable Concession
Galeรฃo 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. RioGaleรฃo, the concessionaire steering...
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SYSTRA Joins Sydneyโs Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject
SYSTRA Joins Sydneyโs Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject In a move set to ripple through the global tunnelling community, SYSTRA has secured a pivotal role in Sydneyโs ambitious Western Harbour Tunnel...
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Developing Paphos with โฌ230m and 75+ Ventures with a New Marina at the Core
Developing Paphos with โฌ230m 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 Polandโs Flagship CPK Airport
Global Contractors Line Up to Deliver Polandโs Flagship CPK Airport In a move that could reshape Central and Eastern Europeโs 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 Vietnamโs 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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Bosch and NIRA Dynamics Deliver Smarter Road Safety Through Connected Data
Bosch and NIRA Dynamics Deliver Smarter Road Safety Through Connected Data Bosch, the world-renowned leader in mobility solutions, has taken another decisive step towards connected safety by integrati...
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Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering
Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering The construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge marks a defining moment in North American infrastructure. Stretching 1.5 mi...
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VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealandโs North Island
VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealandโs North Island In a major boost to New Zealandโs infrastructure ambitions, VINCI Constructionโs local subsidiary, HEB Construction, has secured a landmar...
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Indonesia Driving Forward Toward Intelligent Transport Systems
Indonesia Driving Forward Toward Intelligent Transport Systems Indonesiaโs cities are facing an unprecedented challenge. With vehicle ownership rising by more than 6% every year, the countryโs roads a...
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Drones Fuel AI-Powered Traffic Insight inย Helsinki
Drones Fuel AI-Powered Traffic Insight inย Helsinki In a bold move that blends aerial surveillance with urban planning, Helsinkiโs innovation arm is capturing traffic flows via drones in the cityโs Wes...
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Next-gen Cat Articulated Trucks Redefine Power, Safety and Operator Control
Next-gen Cat Articulated Trucks Redefine Power, Safety and Operator Control Caterpillar has once again raised the bar in heavy equipment innovation with its next generation Catยฎ Articulated Trucks. Th...
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Nuveen Launches Global Multi-Asset Infrastructure Platform
Nuveen Launches Global Multi-Asset Infrastructure Platform Nuveen, a global investment manager overseeing $1.3 trillion in assets, has unveiled a new Global Infrastructure Investment Platform designed...
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Hitachiโs EX3600-6 Excavator Hits 100,000-Hour Milestone at Kumtor Gold Mine
Hitachiโs EX3600-6 Excavator Hits 100,000-Hour Milestone at Kumtor Gold Mine In the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where temperatures can plunge to minus 40ยฐC and operations take place more than 4,00...
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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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Building the Future with Trimble’s 2026 Industry Outlook
Building the Future with Trimble’s 2026 Industry Outlook In the ever-evolving world of construction, few sectors are growing as rapidly, or as relentlessly, as data centres. With the rise of AI,...
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80 Years of JCB Innovation and Ingenuity
80 Years of JCB Innovation and Ingenuity When Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE foundedย 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 UKโs 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 Indiaโs pioneering Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Tr...
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EIB Backs Iberdrola with โฌ25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece
EIB Backs Iberdrola with โฌ25.9m for Gatza Wind Farm in Greece In a move that underscores Europeโs determination to accelerate the green transition, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a โฌ25....
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Powering Spainโs Digital Energy Future with โฌ650m Investment
Powering Spainโs Digital Energy Future with โฌ650m Investment Spain is taking a major step toward a smarter, more sustainable energy future with a landmark โฌ650 million financing agreement between the...
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RAPID Marks Milestone Year with PlantWorx Award Recognition
RAPID Marks Milestone Year with PlantWorx Award Recognition RAPID, the Registered Assets Police Information Database, has celebrated its first anniversary in style, clinching the Security Initiative A...
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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 Kazakhstanโs Caspian Port to Expand Global Trade
EBRD and EU Boost Kazakhstanโs 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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Kubota Powers Ahead with Electric Retrofit Win at PlantWorx 2025
Kubota Powers Ahead with Electric Retrofit Win at PlantWorx 2025 Kubota has once again taken the spotlight at PlantWorx 2025, securing the Alternative Power Innovation Award for its pioneering Electri...
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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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Fleet Management is the Engine of Constructionโs Digital Future
Fleet Management is the Engine of Constructionโs Digital Future In todayโs fast-moving world of off-highway construction, fleet management has quietly emerged as one of the most critical factors shapi...
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Digital Gaia –ย A New Paradigm for Artificial Intelligence
Digital Gaia –ย 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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NVIDIA and OpenAI Forge the Worldโs Largest AI Infrastructure Deployment
NVIDIA and OpenAI Forge the Worldโs Largest AI Infrastructure Deployment The technology landscape just shifted dramatically. NVIDIA and OpenAI have unveiled whatโs being described as the largest AI in...
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The Future of Steelmaking
The Future of Steelmaking How Novel Iron making Processes Can Reduce Carbon Footprint Steel is the backbone of modern civilization, forming the structural core of cities, mobility, infrastructure, and...
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Liebherr Cranes Power Rostockโs ULMICUM Project with Precision and Reliability
Liebherr Cranes Power Rostockโs ULMICUM Project with Precision and Reliability On Rostockโs Ulmenstraรe campus, a striking new complex is steadily rising: the ULMICUM, which will house a library, semi...
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Smarter Teeth deliver Smarter Savings with Volvo VTS 2 Tooth System
Smarter Teeth deliver Smarter Savings with Volvo VTS 2 Tooth System A recent field trial in the UK has put Volvoโs second-generation tooth system (VTS 2) under the microscope, and the results are impo...
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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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Chinaโs Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs
Chinaโs Global Belt & Road Infrastructure Drive Hits Record Highs Chinaโs 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 Chinaโs transportation system is undergoing a historic transformation under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021โ2025). Minister of Transport Liu...
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Intelligent Technologies Transforming Demolition Waste Management
Intelligent Technologies Transforming Demolition Waste Management With urbanisation advancing at an unprecedented pace and the construction industry expanding worldwide, the effective management of co...
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Trimble and Vermeer Join Forces to Transform Solar Farm Construction
Trimble and Vermeer Join Forces to Transform Solar Farm Construction The race to deliver renewable energy infrastructure is gathering pace, and solar farms are right at the heart of the global shift....
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Bart Vingerhoets on the Digital Revolution in Earthmoving
Bart Vingerhoets on the Digital Revolution in Earthmoving Internet-connected hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping construction, particularly in earthmoving. Excavators, once purely...
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Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to Tรผrkiye
Georgia Secures $360m to Complete East-West Highway Link to Tรผrkiye The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given the green light to a $360 million loan aimed at strengthening Georgiaโs transport infrast...
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STRABAGโs Georgiou Secures โฌ125 Million Reid Highway Upgrade in Perth
STRABAGโs Georgiou Secures โฌ125 Million Reid Highway Upgrade in Perth STRABAGโs Australian subsidiary Georgiou has landed a landmark design and build contract worth โฌ125 million for the upgrade of two...
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An Engineering Blueprint for a Biodiversity-Positive Future
An Engineering Blueprint for a Biodiversity-Positive Future Over half of the worldโs economy relies on the services nature provides, from fisheries and fertile soils to clean air and stable climates....
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Terram to Bring Sustainable Road Reinforcement Solutions to Highways UK
Terram to Bring Sustainable Road Reinforcement Solutions to Highways UK Highways UK 2025 is set to shine a spotlight on sustainable innovation, with Terram showcasing its latest ground reinforcement t...
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In the pipeline
In the pipeline Here, Leon Woods, Country Manager UK at Steinzeug-Keramo, looks at why it is important to consider a materialโs Life Cycle Cost when selecting underground drainage pipes. It is a telli...
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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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Top Earthmoving Equipment Rental Companies
Top Earthmoving Equipment Rental Companies Earthmoving equipment is vital in construction and contracting projects, as it can dig and move large quantities of soil, clay and other kinds of terrain. Ho...
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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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