Project Snapshot
After vowing not to spend additional money building the wall on the U.S.–Mexico border begun by the Trump administration, President Joe Biden has authorized construction of a new, 20-mile section of the wall in Starr County, Texas.
Where the Plastic Hits the Road
Researchers at the University of Missouri are experimenting with using plastic waste and other recyclable materials to pave traditionally asphalt roads and highways. Partnering with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement & [...]
Helsinki on Wheels
A Finnish construction supply company is pilot testing an autonomous vehicle that makes deliveries to client sites throughout Helsinki. Called “HeRo,” for “Helsinki Robot,” the electric-powered, zero-emission vehicle speaks English and can carry loads of [...]
Thinking Inside the Box
Saudia Arabia doesn’t build small. The desert kingdom’s latest exercise in large-scale construction is New Murabba, billed as “the world’s largest modern downtown,” to be built over more than seven square miles in Riyadh. At [...]
The Shape of Things
Hot on the heels of last month’s story about the secret of ancient Rome’s super-resilient concrete (see “Cold Hard Facts,” April 2023) comes news of a breakthrough in 3D concrete printing. Researchers at the University [...]
Cold Hard Facts
The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports and buildings whose remains have survived for two millennia. Many of these structures were built with concrete. Rome’s famed Pantheon, which [...]
Bridge to Progress
The national Engineering and Public Works Roadshow, which highlights the impact of successful infrastructure on community and economy, made its first stop at Long Beach International Gateway Bridge and the Port of Long Beach in [...]
Shipshape
It’s smooth sailing for sustainability advocates when it comes to the recently completed National Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven, Germany. Developed by Haslob Kruse + Partners, the museum is clad in sustainably sourced Character wood by [...]








