Mubadala Investment has launched the Al Maryah Waterfront enhancement project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at improving Al Maryah Island’s leisure and lifestyle facilities.

The European Commission (EC) has sanctioned a Greek initiative to aid the construction of two sections of the northern road axis on the island of Crete, known as BOAK.

UK-based Wills Bros Civil Engineering has been named the preferred bidder for constructing the fourth segment of the A9 Dualling Programme, spanning from Tay Crossing to Ballinluig in Scotland.

Austrian construction company STRABAG has secured a contract from TenneT TSO to execute civil engineering works on a 68km section of the SuedLink direct-current line north of Hanover, Germany.

Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) has launched construction on the 250MW Portage Solar Project in Portage County, Wisconsin, US.

Lane, the US arm of Webuild Group, has secured a contract worth $337m for design-and-build works for widening and upgrading Interstate 85 (I-85) to a 16km section in Gaston County, North Carolina, US.

Switzerland's Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) has appointed the consortium AWA, which includes AFRY with a 33% share, to manage the design and construction oversight of the Twann Tunnel in the country.

Austrian construction company PORR has secured significant contracts in the railway sector across Europe. In Poland, a €400m ($465m) project involves extending a high-speed tunnel in Łódź, linked to ...

Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Construction, has secured a contract by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, to design and build its new headquarters in Warsaw, Poland.

US-based casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands has initiated the construction of an $8bn luxury resort and entertainment complex in Singapore.

The New Zealand Government has decided to stop the construction of open-plan classrooms, shifting its focus towards creating flexible classroom designs aimed at improving educational outcomes.

Architectural design and engineering studio Foster + Partners has been selected to design a transformative master plan for Shanghai’s Putuo District, through a competition win.