Bridges, tunnels, dams and the infrastructure projects and policy behind them.
The African Development Bank approved a €205 million loan to Morocco on July 8, 2026, to finance the high-speed rail extension and conventional upgrades on the Kenitra-Marrakech corridor.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded nearly $1.74 billion in BUILD grants to 127 transportation projects across all 50 states, with roughly 77% of the funding directed toward road and bridge work.
Andy Burnham became the UK's sixth prime minister in a decade on July 20, 2026, immediately signaling plans to reinstate the northern leg of HS2, devolve infrastructure control, and borrow billions to invest in transport and energy networks.
Bern Pride 2026 drew roughly 10,000 marchers demanding a federal ban on conversion therapy and expanded rights for LGBTQIA+ people, with speakers criticizing Switzerland's record as 'embarrassing.'
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on July 20, 2026, to coordinate environmental work, station integration, and design at Palmdale Station, while also expanding into joint procurement to reduce costs. The agreement supports nearly 90 miles of completed guideway across the SF-LA/Anaheim corridor, where 463 of 494 miles have already secured environmental clearance and construction activity is currently supporting approximately 19,200 jobs.
A new 90-metre active travel bridge over the A10 in Cambridgeshire connects Waterbeach New Town to Cambridge Science Park, closing out a key gap in the settlement's infrastructure before the site reaches its full residential capacity.
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the state a D+ overall, citing aging bridges, costly roads, and billions needed for water systems.
One year after a glacier collapse buried the Swiss village of Blatten under 9 million cubic metres of debris: CHF255 million in insured damage, 75% of residents staying, and a smaller village rising higher up the slope by 2030.
A $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River is finally close to boring — but only after a federal funding pause halted construction earlier this year, and only once 500 buried piles from a 19th-century pier are cleared out of the way.
Real construction is visibly underway on America's first true high-speed rail line, from Las Vegas to Southern California. A stalled federal loan just pushed its finish line to late 2029.
Data center construction has become one of the largest drivers of civil engineering spending, and the power grid is the bottleneck everyone is now building around.