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 β from groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies to expert insights and global trends shaping the future of infrastructure.
Financing the Impossible Megaproject
Financing the Impossible Megaproject Megaprojects have always tested the limits of engineering ambition, but today theyβre increasingly defined by something less visible and arguably more complex: how...
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South Africa Builds Rail Momentum with Strategic Finance
South Africa Builds Rail Momentum with Strategic Finance South Africa is edging closer to a pivotal moment in its transport evolution, as government prepares to issue a request for proposals for new h...
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Uzbekistan Advances Aviation Ambitions with Yangi Bukhara Airport PPP
Uzbekistan Advances Aviation Ambitions with Yangi Bukhara Airport PPP Uzbekistan has taken a decisive step in reshaping its regional connectivity strategy, launching an international tender for the co...
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TRL Deploys iROADS to Strengthen Climate Resilient Roads in Vanuatu
TRL Deploys iROADS to Strengthen Climate Resilient Roads in Vanuatu The Government of Vanuatu has taken a decisive step towards strengthening its transport infrastructure, appointing TRL to deploy its...
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JCB Expands Low Carbon Pathways with B100 Biodiesel for Excavators
JCB Expands Low Carbon Pathways with B100 Biodiesel for Excavators Across Europeβs construction sector, pressure to decarbonise is no longer theoretical. Contractors are now being asked to cut emissio...
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HP Connecting Digital Workflows to the Reality of Construction Delivery
HP Connecting Digital Workflows to the Reality of Construction Delivery The global construction sector has long wrestled with a stubborn problem: productivity. Despite decades of technological progres...
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INRIX Compass Advances Vision Zero Road Safety Strategies with AI
INRIX Compass Advances Vision Zero Road Safety Strategies with AI Road safety has stubbornly resisted improvement in many advanced economies, even as vehicles become safer and infrastructure more soph...
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Mapping the Future of Infrastructure at GEO Business 2026
Mapping the Future of Infrastructure at GEO Business 2026 The growing reliance on location intelligence across infrastructure, construction and transport is no longer a niche trend. It has become a co...
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Birmingham Gears Up as ITS World Congress 2027 Gains Momentum
Birmingham Gears Up as ITS World Congress 2027 Gains Momentum Momentum is quietly building behind the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Birmingham, and if early signals are anything...
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Hillhead 2026 Expands Capacity as Demand Signals Strong Market Confidence
Hillhead 2026 Expands Capacity as Demand Signals Strong Market Confidence Set against the rugged limestone backdrop of Hillhead Quarry in the United Kingdom, the upcoming edition of Hillhead 2026 is s...
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Securing the Future of Aluminium Production in Queensland
Securing the Future of Aluminium Production in Queensland The agreement to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter marks a significant intervention in Australiaβs industrial landsca...
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Turning Ocean Plastic into Asphalt Roads in Hawaii
Turning Ocean Plastic into Asphalt Roads in Hawaii Hawaiiβs relationship with plastic waste is complicated, costly and increasingly unsustainable. As one of the most geographically isolated regions in...
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Tru7 Group Celebrates With Custom JCB Backhoe Loader and Telehandler
Tru7 Group Celebrates With Custom JCB Backhoe Loader and Telehandler The global construction equipment sector thrives on long-term relationships, operational reliability and incremental innovation rat...
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Volvo CE Reshapes its Hauling Strategy with Rokbak Exit
Volvo CE Reshapes its Hauling Strategy with Rokbak Exit Volvo Construction Equipmentβs decision to close its Rokbak articulated hauler business marks more than the end of a product line. It reflects a...
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Risk Engineering and Performance Guarantees in Construction Finance
Risk Engineering and Performance Guarantees in Construction Finance Infrastructure doesnβt fail because funding disappears overnight. It fails when risk is misunderstood, mispriced, or quietly pushed...
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Colombia Advances Rail Revival with Villavicencio to Puerto GaitΓ‘n Corridor
Colombia Advances Rail Revival with Villavicencio to Puerto GaitΓ‘n Corridor Colombia has taken a decisive step towards reshaping its transport infrastructure with the launch of feasibility studies for...
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Regulation Is Quietly Engineering the Future of Autonomous Logistics
Regulation Is Quietly Engineering the Future of Autonomous Logistics Across Europeβs transport corridors, something fundamental is shifting. It is not being driven by flashy technology launches or bol...
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Sri Lanka Positions Graphite at the Heart of its Industrial Future
Sri Lanka Positions Graphite at the Heart of its Industrial Future Sri Lanka has taken a decisive step to reposition one of its most valuable natural resources within the global industrial supply chai...
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GA Drilling Accelerates Deep Geothermal with Major Investment
GA Drilling Accelerates Deep Geothermal with Major Investment Deep geothermal energy has long been described as the sleeping giant of the global energy mix. Beneath the surface lies an almost inexhaus...
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Bentley Sets the Stage for Global Infrastructure with 2026 Awards Programme
Bentley Sets the Stage for Global Infrastructure with 2026 Awards Programme The global infrastructure sector is entering a defining phase where digital capability, not just physical scale, determines...
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AI Takes the Wheel as Uber, Lyft and NVIDIA Redefine Global Mobility
AI Takes the Wheel as Uber, Lyft and NVIDIA Redefine Global Mobility The race to build truly autonomous, AI-driven mobility ecosystems has entered a decisive phase. What was once framed as a contest b...
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Rethinking Concrete for a Circular and Low Carbon Future
Rethinking Concrete for a Circular and Low Carbon Future Concrete has long been the backbone of global infrastructure, yet it remains one of the construction sectorβs biggest environmental liabilities...
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Colombia Strengthens Aviation Capacity With Cartagena Expansion
Colombia Strengthens Aviation Capacity With Cartagena Expansion Colombia is stepping up its aviation ambitions with a major expansion of Rafael NΓΊΓ±ez International Airport in Cartagena, a project that...
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NVIDIA Dynamo 1.0 Sets the Pace for Scalable AI Across Global Infrastructure
NVIDIA Dynamo 1.0 Sets the Pace for Scalable AI Across Global Infrastructure For years, the race in artificial intelligence revolved around training ever larger models. That phase, while still critica...
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BogotΓ‘ Doubles Down on Underground Mobility with Metro Line 2 Mega Project
BogotΓ‘ Doubles Down on Underground Mobility with Metro Line 2 Mega Project BogotΓ‘ is pressing ahead with one of Latin Americaβs most closely watched urban transport projects, reopening the internation...
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Amman Bridge Project Signals a New Era for Urban Mobility in Jordan
Amman Bridge Project Signals a New Era for Urban Mobility in Jordan Jordan is stepping into a new phase of infrastructure development, one that blends modern engineering with pragmatic economic strate...
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Peab Strengthens Europeβs Gold Supply Chain with BjΓΆrkdal Mine Expansion
Peab Strengthens Europeβs Gold Supply Chain with BjΓΆrkdal Mine Expansion In the forests of VΓ€sterbotten County in northern Sweden, a significant infrastructure project is quietly shaping the future of...
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Financing Megaprojects in a High Interest Era
Financing Megaprojects in a High Interest Era Across the global infrastructure sector, the conversation about megaproject delivery has taken a decisive turn. For years, the central questions revolved...
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Intertraffic Awards Spotlight Technologies Shaping the Future of Smart Mobility
Intertraffic Awards Spotlight Technologies Shaping the Future of Smart Mobility The winners of the Intertraffic Awards 2026 were unveiled at the opening ceremony of Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, highli...
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Trimble Tekla 2026 Connecting Digital Design and Construction Workflows
Trimble Tekla 2026 Connecting Digital Design and Construction Workflows The construction industry has long wrestled with fragmented data, disconnected workflows and persistent productivity challenges....
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Smart Data Driving Safer Intersections Worldwide
Smart Data Driving Safer Intersections Worldwide Across the worldβs road networks, intersections remain among the most complex and hazardous locations for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Even...
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Malaysia Fast Tracks Industrial Growth Through Smarter Permitting Reforms
Malaysia Fast Tracks Industrial Growth Through Smarter Permitting Reforms Across the world, infrastructure investors and industrial developers frequently encounter the same obstacle long approval time...
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Intertraffic Expands Global Mobility Platform With Bangkok Launch
Intertraffic Expands Global Mobility Platform With Bangkok Launch Southeast Asiaβs transport networks are undergoing one of the fastest transformations anywhere in the world. Rapid urbanisation, growi...
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Kuala Lumpur Strengthens Urban Infrastructure with Volvo Wheeled Excavator
Kuala Lumpur Strengthens Urban Infrastructure with Volvo Wheeled Excavator Urban infrastructure rarely attracts headlines when it works well. Roads remain open, drains flow freely, utilities operate q...
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The Imperative of South-South Cooperation for Developing Countries
The Imperative of South-South Cooperation for Developing Countries By Deodat Maharaj,Β Gebze, TΓΌrkiye. Multilateralism as we know it is going through a seismic shift. Old alliances are being tested wit...
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Smarter Ore Crushing Could Transform Global Mineral Processing
Smarter Ore Crushing Could Transform Global Mineral Processing Across the global mining industry, crushing and grinding ore remains one of the most energy-hungry steps in mineral extraction. Known col...
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CEA Supports Major Hydrogen Energy Association Gathering In London
CEA Supports Major Hydrogen Energy Association Gathering In London As governments and industries worldwide grapple with the realities of decarbonisation, hydrogen has steadily emerged as one of the mo...
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Liebherr Celebrates a Decade of XPower Wheel Loader Innovation
Liebherr Celebrates a Decade of XPower Wheel Loader Innovation A decade after their debut, Liebherrβs XPower wheel loaders have established themselves as a significant benchmark in heavy-duty loading...
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AI Ready Finance Platforms Are Reshaping Corporate Decision Making
AI Ready Finance Platforms Are Reshaping Corporate Decision Making For decades, financial planning and analysis software has been a cornerstone of corporate finance. These platforms promised structure...
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Public-Private Partnerships Reimagined
Are PPPs Still the Answer, or Do They Need Reinventing? The infrastructure funding gap has not gone away. If anything, it has become more complicated. Governments still need roads, ports, airports, wa...
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Shellplant Earns Kubota Dealer of the Year Recognition
Shellplant Earns Kubota Dealer of the Year Recognition Across the global construction sector, the importance of strong dealer networks rarely grabs headlines. Yet behind every excavator digging founda...
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New Financing Platform Launching Africaβs Aviation Transformation
New Financing Platform Launching Africaβs Aviation Transformation Africaβs aviation sector sits at a pivotal crossroads. Demand for air travel across the continent is climbing rapidly, driven by urban...
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Tadano Strengthens Crane Support Network Across the United States
Tadano Strengthens Crane Support Network Across the United States The cranes that shape modern skylines, assemble bridges, and lift the heavy components of power plants rarely receive the spotlight. Y...
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Hyundai HL960A XT Powering Sustainable Composting Operations in Yorkshire
Hyundai HL960A XT Powering Sustainable Composting Operations in Yorkshire Across the construction, agriculture and environmental sectors, the push toward circular resource management is gathering mome...
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Celebrating the Engineers and Consultancies Shaping the Future of Infrastructure
Celebrating the Engineers and Consultancies Shaping the Future of Infrastructure Across the global construction and infrastructure landscape, engineering consultancies sit quietly at the centre of pro...
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Inside Polandβs Ambitious PodΕΔΕΌe PiekieΕko Rail Corridor
Inside Polandβs Ambitious PodΕΔΕΌe PiekieΕko Rail Corridor Polandβs ambitious railway modernisation programme has taken another decisive step forward with the awarding of a major civil engineering pack...
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Topcon And GSSI Integrate Ground Penetrating Radar With GNSS Mapping
Topcon And GSSI Integrate Ground Penetrating Radar With GNSS Mapping Modern infrastructure projects increasingly depend on accurate data, not only about what lies above ground but also about the hidde...
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Serbia Accelerates Road Modernisation with European Investment
Serbia Accelerates Road Modernisation with European Investment Serbia is preparing for a significant upgrade to its transport infrastructure following a β¬150 million loan from the European Investment...
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Asia Pacific Transport Forum Driving Infrastructure
Asia Pacific Transport Forum Driving Infrastructure Across Asia and the Pacific, transport infrastructure sits at the heart of economic growth, regional integration, and social mobility. The region is...
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Smart Procurement Awards to Spotlight Africaβs Supply Chain Leaders
Smart Procurement Awards to Spotlight Africaβs Supply Chain Leaders Across Africaβs rapidly evolving industrial and infrastructure landscape, procurement has moved far beyond its traditional role as a...
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