Bridges, tunnels, dams and the infrastructure projects and policy behind them.
Amnesty International's 18-page briefing warns that stalled reforms and interlocking legislation in Zambia have reversed human rights gains heading into the country's 13 August 2026 elections.
Transport for London taps AECOM with Arcadis support to assess infrastructure requirements for upgrading the Bakerloo Line's half-century-old rolling stock.
The Army Corps will post a privately-bid request for proposals after this year's flood to permanently drain Suicide Basin.
Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration in Cali marks a decisive security-first pivot in Colombia, pitting hard-line eradication tactics and diplomatic realignments against analyst warnings about rebel reintegration and long-term stability.
The Grade I-listed Thomas Telford structure, one of the world's first major suspension bridges, will close from 6am to 2pm on Saturday for the 'Bont Borth 200' festival.
The Federal Railroad Administration proposes to repeal 1970s-era noise emission caps by recognizing aerodynamic drag, opening new compliance tracks for trains operating above 160 mph and potentially freeing $100 million in developer costs over three decades.
Twenty-four states and Washington, D.C., are challenging a policy that would allow sensitive TANF recipient data to be shared with immigration authorities and other entities.
On July 31, 2026, human trafficking networks exploited a Spanish Supreme Court ruling barring summary deportation of sea arrivals, triggering a mass crossing into Ceuta that killed dozens.
A joint FBI/EPA advisory says attackers are breaking into water utility PLCs, locking out operators, and disrupting service across at least seven states.
A federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors who alleged the company used pirated books to train Claude, creating a landmark AI-copyright payout.
Three Swiss Super Puma helicopters will continue supporting French emergency forces against wildfires on the Mediterranean island for four more days.
Germany’s Bundestag passed a landmark Infrastructure Future Act redirecting €169 billion toward transport, establishing rail as the country's top priority for the first time while overhauling approval procedures.
The Alabama Department of Transportation announced construction on the long-planned $3.2 billion Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is expected to begin before the end of 2026.
Santa Clara Valley Water District awards a $1.88 billion contract to rebuild Anderson Dam for seismic safety, one of the largest dam reconstruction projects in US history with a seven-year construction window starting early 2027.
On July 28, 2026, miners connected the Austrian and Italian sections of the Brenner Base Tunnel 1,400m below the Brenner Pass, achieving the simultaneous breakthrough of both 8.1m diameter main bores as the project reached 90% excavation and kept on track for a 2032 opening.
"A Colombian worker with legal authorization was killed by an ICE agent with a documented domestic violence history — and Tom Homan admits the hiring failures behind it.
The first tunnel boring machine is over halfway built, major construction is underway in West Baltimore, and design tweaks promise a simpler tunnel — but opening day remains 2036.
Sweden's government has designated critical minerals and rare earths mining a national security interest, expediting permits to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains for clean energy and defense.
The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge opens to traffic on July 27, connecting Windsor and Detroit with six lanes and massive trade capacity.
HS2's first cut-and-cover green tunnel at Copthall reused 1.2 million cubic metres of excavated earth from the nearby Northolt tunnel, eliminating 100,000 truck movements.
LA's homeless population rose 3.4% in 2026, reversing two years of declines and undercutting Mayor Bass's reelection pitch despite nearly $3B in annual spending. Over 41% of participants in her signature Inside Safe program returned to homelessness.
Thirty-four firefighters from French-speaking Switzerland departed Geneva on Saturday to reinforce wildfire suppression efforts near Bordeaux in the Gironde department. A parallel request for aerial assets has been processed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, including Switzerland as a participating partner.