KC Water Marks Completion of Blue River Biosolids Facility Transformation
KC Water completed the transformation of the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant into the Blue River Biosolids Facility, installing thermal hydrolysis process (THP) technology. The upgrade treats 75 million gallons of wastewater daily, processes 98% of the city’s solids, and produces Class A biosolids for agricultural and landscaping reuse. It also captures renewable biogas through a partnership with Spire Energy, converting it into renewable natural gas. The project positions Kansas City as a national model for sustainable resource recovery and circular water management.
Egypt and Morocco Dominate Africa’s Hotel Pipeline
Egypt is leading Africa’s hotel development surge, accounting for over a third of the continent’s planned rooms. The W Hospitality Group reports a record pipeline of 675 hotels and 123,846 rooms, a 18.6% increase from 2025, with Egypt alone adding...
Utility in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Supplying New Data Centers
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) has enacted a one‑year moratorium on providing water and sewage services to any new data‑center projects within its jurisdiction. The pause follows votes by the Ypsilanti City Council and Charter Township Board and will...
Severn Tunnel Upgrade in ‘One of the Toughest Environments on the UK Rail Network’
Network Rail and contractor ARQ will upgrade the Severn Tunnel’s overhead power system to combat its harsh, salty environment. The 7 km tunnel will see 838 bridge arms replaced and 9,000 m of copper contact wire installed, with work running nonstop from...
LE: APEC Pipeline Reaches Record High
Lodging Econometrics reports that the Asia‑Pacific (excluding China) hotel construction pipeline reached a record 2,387 projects and 442,973 rooms at the end of Q1 2026, up 15% and 9% year‑over‑year respectively. Under‑construction projects now represent 40% of the pipeline, while early‑stage...
Orsted and PGE Start Baltica 2 Build
Ørsted and Poland's state utility PGE have kicked off offshore construction on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 wind farm, located 40 km off the Baltic coast near Ustka. The first foundations—111 monopiles weighing about 1,500 tonnes each—have been installed by Van Oord, with turbine...
DfT Launches Ninth Edition of Its First-of-a-Kind Competition for Railway Innovation
The UK Department for Transport has opened the ninth round of its First‑of‑a‑Kind (FOAK) competition, offering £4.8 million (about $6.1 million) in grant funding for rail‑technology pilots. Since its inception, the programme has invested roughly £62.5 million (≈$79 million) in early‑stage innovations that can...
Dublin Automated Metro Procurement Launched
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has opened the tender for the M500 contract, the core package to design, build, finance, operate and maintain Dublin's 18.8‑km MetroLink automated line. The scope includes trains, GoA4 signalling, stations, depot, park‑and‑ride, control centre and related...
Zoning Committee Approves Mixed-Use Development at 215 N. Racine
The Chicago Committee on Zoning approved Domus Real Estate Group’s mixed‑use project at 215 N. Racine. The 30‑story tower will contain 347 residential units—including 70 affordable units—1,128 sq ft of retail, 88 car spaces and 350 bike spaces. The $160 million development seeks a rezoning...
Nonresidential Construction Spending Down Again in March
National nonresidential construction spending slipped 0.2% in March, reaching $1.244 trillion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis. The decline affected 9 of 16 subcategories, with both public and private sectors posting identical month‑over‑month drops. Private‑sector spending is now more than 2%...
Has Legislation Made Construction More Adversarial?
The 1996 Construction Act was introduced to curb disputes, improve cash flow and embed fairness in UK building projects. Over the past 25 years, however, a succession of shocks—Brexit, the pandemic, soaring material costs and tighter safety regulations—has turned the...
Solibri Launches Security+ for Air-Gapped BIM Workflows
Solibri introduced Solibri Security+, a standalone BIM validation product designed for air‑gapped, sovereign environments where cloud solutions are prohibited. The offering enables rule‑based model checking, coordination and compliance verification for defense, government and critical‑infrastructure projects. It operates offline, meeting data‑sovereignty...
HSE Warns Against Dry Cutting of Stone in Fightback Against Silicosis
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued new COSHH guidance prohibiting dry cutting of engineered stone, labeling the practice illegal after two young workers died from silicosis. The guidance mandates water‑suppression methods, low‑silica stone, respiratory protective equipment and...
The Grand Egyptian Museum Is a New Wonder of the World
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) finally opened in November after two decades and a $1.2 billion investment, earning the nickname “Fourth Pyramid.” Designed by Heneghan Peng, the glass‑and‑alabaster complex houses over 100,000 artifacts, with roughly 50,000 on display across a chronological journey...
$340 Million United Nations’ Nairobi Expansion Project Inauguration, What You Should Know
President William Ruto and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres will inaugurate the United Nations Nairobi Expansion Project in Gigiri on Monday. The $340 million initiative, approved by the UN General Assembly in December 2023, includes a $265.6 million conference‑facility upgrade and a $74.5 million...
$1.2bn HS2 Rail Contract for Birmingham Depot Project in UK Awarded to TWA Joint Venture
The UK High‑Speed Two (HS2) programme has awarded a $1.2 bn (£856 m) contract to the Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure‑Aureos Rail joint venture to build a new rail depot and Network Integrated Control Centre at Washwood Heath, Birmingham. The 70‑ha former industrial site...
£1.25bn Housing and Demolition Framework Launched
The LHC Procurement Group has launched the £1.25 bn (≈ $1.6 bn) Housing, Regeneration and Demolition (H3) framework for public‑sector clients across the UK. Running for four years with a possible one‑year extension, the framework is split into 12 lots covering new‑build homes,...
The Biggest Hurdles for Data Center Contruction
The permitting process is the biggest bottleneck for AI data center construction, requiring approvals from local, county, state and private landowners as well as environmental clearances. Emissions permits must be secured before any combustion equipment can operate, and offset credits...
Construction Robotics Startup Flo Mobility Raises $2.5 Mn in Pre-Series A Round
Bengaluru‑based Flo Mobility announced a $2.5 million pre‑Series A round co‑led by Mela Ventures and Arali Ventures. The funding will accelerate manufacturing, enhance its AI autonomy stack, and support rollout across India and into the Middle East. Flo’s flagship Flo Hauler,...
LIebherr’s LB 35.1: Higher Performance, Deeper Depths
Liebherr has launched the LB 35.1, an upgraded version of its compact drilling rig, featuring a lattice‑boom extension that raises maximum drilling depth to 37.5 m—six meters deeper than its predecessor. The rig is powered by a 603‑hp diesel engine delivering 255,934 ft·lb...
CIOB Urges New Welsh Government to Adopt Long Term Strategy on Construction Sector Challenges
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is urging Wales’s newly formed government, led by Plaid Cymru, to adopt a long‑term, industry‑partnered strategy for the construction sector. It warns that without coordinated action, Wales will continue to grapple with skills shortages,...
Liege Aim to Launch First-Line Warehouse by 2028
Liege Airport will open a 38,000 m² first‑line warehouse by the end of 2028, part of the CargoLand hub slated for full completion in 2040. The €500 million (≈$540 million) investment also adds a 120,000 m² e‑commerce facility, a 180,000 m² landside warehouse, 15 GSE...
Wills Bros Secures £13.8M Devon Relief Road Contract
Devon County Council has awarded Wills Bros Civil Engineering a £13.8 million (≈ $17.5 million) contract to construct the Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road. The 1.3‑km bypass, linking Station Road and Exeter Road via Meadow Lane, will run from 1 June 2026 to 1 January 2028. The scheme...
CDM 2015 ‘Remains Fit for Purpose’, Concludes HSE Review
The Health and Safety Executive’s second post‑implementation review finds the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 still meeting their safety objectives. While simplified guidance has boosted compliance, the report notes lingering gaps in pre‑construction clarity and duty‑holder understanding. The HSE...
New Framework Could Standardize 3D Printed Construction in Earthquake Zones
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have experimentally validated a design framework for 3D‑printed concrete walls that can withstand seismic loads. The study tested three wall variants, including a ductile concrete mix reinforced with modular steel, and demonstrated compliance with Indian and...
Freight Terminal Proposal to Fill an England – Scotland Gap?
Rail Sidings Limited, operator of the historic Eastriggs site in southwest Scotland, has unveiled plans to transform the former munitions‑factory yard into a multi‑purpose rail freight terminal dubbed Borderlands Rail Hub. The location sits on the West Coast Main Line,...
Meeting the Demand for Resilient Construction
Cities nationwide are tightening building codes, offering mitigation grants and insurance incentives to boost resilient construction. A new national alliance between the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and roofing giant GAF has broadened access to the Fortified...
Loans in Focus: Maslow Helps Unlock Major Madrid Logistics Development, Standard Chartered Provides £250m for London PBSA, Pbb Issues €86m...
Maslow Capital has extended a €40 million ($44 million) facility to Dunas Capital Real Estate to accelerate a large logistics park in Madrid. Standard Chartered is providing a £250 million ($313 million) construction loan for a purpose‑built student accommodation (PBSA) project in London. pbb...
More Muscle, Less Hassle: Liebherr’s HS 8100.2
Liebherr unveiled the HS 8100.2, the newest duty‑cycle crawler crane, at ConExpo. The machine lifts up to 100 tonnes and delivers 15% more engine power than its predecessor, while its winch line pull rises 9% to 2 × 66,319 ft‑lb. A compact 3.5‑metre width and...
Singapore Enhances Cruise Infrastructure for Tourism Growth
Singapore is upgrading its cruise infrastructure with a new Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront, slated to open on July 15, 2026. The terminal will feature self‑service check‑in kiosks, baggage drop, automated boarding gates and biometric immigration, expanding waiting areas by...
Cruz Azul Regains Hidalgo Plant
Cooperativa Cruz Azul announced that its members have reclaimed control of a cement plant in Hidalgo that once supplied roughly 40% of the cooperative’s output. The facility is slated to be fully operational within three months. The group also confirmed...
Gadkari Inaugurates Barrier Less Mundka-Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on UER-II
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier‑less tolling system at Delhi's Mundka‑Bakkarwala plaza, marking the second such installation in India after Gujarat's Choryasi plaza. The system uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition and FASTag to allow vehicles...
Epiroc Tunnels in Himalayas
Epiroc supplied its HB 3600 DP hydraulic breaker to Bharat Constructions for the Shimla Bypass Tunnel in India’s Himalayas. The breaker was used in sections where traditional drill‑and‑blast was prohibited due to vibration and safety concerns near populated areas. After technical adaptations...
Ambuja Cement to Build New Grinding Plant in Madhya Pradesh
Ambuja Cements, an Adani Group unit, has broken ground on a new cement grinding plant in Mawan village near Guna, Madhya Pradesh. The project involves a 10.59 billion‑rupee (≈US$127 million) investment and will create about 1,500 jobs. Built in two phases, the...
Panattoni Plans 23-Acre Scheme in Wakefield
Panattoni is set to begin construction this quarter on a 23‑acre speculative warehouse complex at Wakefield Europort in Yorkshire. The development, dubbed Panattoni Wakefield 500, will feature 56 dock doors, eight level‑access doors, yard depths up to 50 m, 62 HGV...
Venture Capital and Pension Funds Can Now Participate in Highway PPP Projects
India's highways ministry has opened PPP bidding to venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and pension funds, alongside traditional developers. The revised Build‑Operate‑Transfer guidelines allow Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Foreign Investment Funds (FIFs) to form consortia and bid, with financial...
Dangote Cement Reportedly Considering London Listing
Dangote Cement, Africa's largest cement producer, is reportedly weighing a partial listing in London to tap international capital markets. The move aims to broaden its investor base and potentially lift valuation multiples, leveraging its 55 Mta capacity across ten African nations....
Rethinking the Architecture Firm for the AI Era
Architectural firms are confronting mounting productivity pressures as projects demand faster delivery, tighter budgets, and higher precision. Traditional, fragmented practice models, reliant on a few senior experts for code and regulatory knowledge, are proving inefficient. AI platforms such as Ichi Plan...
IBAU Hamburg Breaks Ground on Major Silo Project in Lithuania
IBAU Hamburg began construction of a turnkey multi‑compartment mixing silo for AB Akmenes cementas, a Schwenk Zement subsidiary, in Naujoji Akmené, Lithuania, with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6. The German EPC contractor will install advanced cement conveying, mixing and loading technologies...
Pinglu Canal Highlights China’s Logistics-First Infrastructure Strategy
China is nearing completion of the 134.2 km Pinglu Canal in Guangxi, a $10.7 bn river‑to‑sea waterway that will accommodate 5,000‑ton vessels. The canal links the Xijiang River system to the Beibu Gulf, shortening the inland‑to‑coastal freight route for the region’s 50 million...
Sage Future 2026: Julie Adams
At Sage Future 2026 in San Francisco, Sage SVP of Construction Julie Adams discussed how AI is reshaping construction ERP. She emphasized that AI‑driven ERP can make project planning more agile, improve communication, and boost remote collaboration. Adams also called for continuous...
Construction Employment Rises By 9,000 In April
Construction employment rose by 9,000 jobs in April 2026, reaching 8.321 million, as nonresidential projects offset a 10,400‑job decline in residential work. The surge was driven largely by data‑center construction, which added 19,000 positions in the month and 98,600 over the...
Banyan Group Showcases New Phuket Properties in Hong Kong
Banyan Group Residences is staging a two‑day sales exhibition in Hong Kong on May 16‑17 to showcase three new luxury residential projects in Laguna Phuket—Bellaguna Lake Residences, Bellaguna Golf Residences, and Angsana Golf Residences Topaz. The event targets Hong Kong...
Labour Should Learn From Vienna’s Alterlaa Social Housing Scheme
Labour’s New Towns Draft Programme aims to deliver 1.5 million homes, naming seven sites each for 10,000 residents. Critics question demand and infrastructure, prompting the party to look abroad for inspiration. Vienna’s 1980s Alterlaa district, built for 10,000 people on 60...
Lord Nelson’s HMS Victory Refit to Trial World-First Timber Standard
Lord Nelson’s HMS Victory has been selected as one of two early‑2026 pilot sites for the PEFC Project Sourcing timber standard. The £45 million (~$57 million) restoration will use French‑oak sourced from PEFC‑certified forests and will test a framework that requires 70%...
HLIB Positive on Gamuda's RM3.3bil Taiwan MRT Contract Win
Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) gave a positive outlook on Gamuda Bhd's recent RM3.3 billion (≈US$726 million) contract for Taiwan's Kaohsiung MRT, noting an 8% pre‑tax profit margin under a cost‑plus structure. The win lifts Gamuda's year‑to‑date order wins to RM21 billion (≈US$4.6 billion)...
Innovation Lab / MTA ARCHITECTS
MTA Architects unveiled its Innovation Lab, a 6,750 m² satellite office in Chennai that doubles as a working studio and client lounge. The building showcases the firm’s commitment to local sourcing, passive environmental design, and construction methods rooted in regional traditions....
New Property Laws Set to Feature in the King’s Speech
On Wednesday, King Charles will deliver the King’s Speech outlining the government’s legislative agenda for the new parliamentary session. Among the expected measures are two housing‑related bills: the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, which would broaden leaseholders’ rights and cap...
Middle East War Drives Increase in Construction Material Costs in Brazil
The war in the Middle East is tightening global supply chains and driving up prices for cement, steel and other construction inputs. Brazil, a major importer of these commodities, has seen material costs climb roughly 12% year‑over‑year, pressuring developers and...
Toll 'Holiday' For Drivers on New Uttar Pradesh Highway
India’s Uttar Pradesh government has declared a 15‑day toll holiday on the newly opened six‑lane, 594‑km Ganga Expressway, running from Meerut to Prayagraj. The waiver, intended to encourage driver adoption, covers a route that would otherwise cost roughly $22 for...