2022 World Cup stadium built out of shipping containers
Work on Stadium 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, has finished ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, dezeen reported. The arena is located in Doha, Qatar, and is...
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Major US utilities plan nationwide charging network, anticipating 22M EVs by 2030
More than 50 utilities, primarily investor-owned power companies, have banded together to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging infrastructure along major U.S. highway corridors by the end of 2023, the National...
More Trains, More Often
High-tech upgrades to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in December have them on track for more frequent services when the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025. Crews finished a nine-day round-the-clock...
To Stop an Equipment Thief, Think Like an Equipment Thief
Crime is on the rise everywhere and with so many construction companies powering down for the holidays, equipment theft is rising accordingly. Pandemic issues such as reduced staffing and unemployment...
Preferred proponents announced for major METRONET projects
The Western Australian Government has announced the preferred proponents for two key METRONET projects, the Byford Rail Extension and Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal projects, which are set to transform Perth’s Armadale Line. The...
Holiday displays bring cheer to construction sites
These contractors are getting festive by decorating their jobsites in unique ways. At year’s end, construction sites across the country often don lights and other festive displays. To capture some of...
Western Sydney International Airport takes wing
After more than three years of earthmoving, the Western Sydney International Airport’s runway construction will kick off next year. Roads & Infrastructure talks to Chief Executive Officer Simon Hickey about some of...
Construction employers work to keep the peace in the great vaccine debate
As tensions flare over who is and isn’t inoculated, employers are taking different approaches to minimize conflict. Jen L’Estrange, a strategic human resources and workforce consultant, has seen a pattern...
Building Climate Resilience Into The Construction Industry
This past year offered a glimpse of what a warmer world could bring. Multiple tornadoes left a trail of destruction across the midwestern United States. Fatal rains inundated vast swathes of...
Step forward in quest to develop living construction materials and beyond
Some engineered living materials can combine the strength of run-of-the-mill building materials with the responsiveness of living systems. Think self-healing concrete, paint that changes color when a specific chemical is...