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The world’s largest offshore wind farm is taking shape in the North Sea.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed between 130 and 190 kilometres from England’s northeast coast. The complete project will contain 277 enormous offshore turbines with a combined generating capacity of 3.6 gigawatts.
That is enough renewable electricity to power approximately six million British homes annually.
Each turbine stands approximately 260 metres tall, while an individual blade measures 107 metres. A single rotation of one operational turbine can generate enough electricity to power an average British home for two days.
The project is divided into three 1.2-gigawatt sections called Dogger Bank A, B and C. Installation of the first section’s turbines was completed in February 2026, while construction continues on the remaining phases.
The entire £9 billion project is currently expected to be completed in mid-2028.

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Nine years ago, much of this area was open land. Today, more than 5,300 buildings form China’s newest planned city.
Xiong’an New Area is being constructed approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Beijing. China established the project in 2017 to relocate universities, hospitals, government-linked companies and other functions away from the overcrowded capital.
By March 2026, around 215 square kilometres had been developed. The new city reportedly contained 1.41 million residents and 669 high-tech companies.
Rather than building another skyline filled with extremely tall towers, Xiong’an’s master plan prioritises mid-rise districts, public transport, green spaces and underground utilities. Approximately 70% of the wider planned area is intended to remain green land or water.
The city has also installed 153 kilometres of digitally monitored roads whose sensors can analyse traffic and automatically adjust signal timings.
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Dubai has moved its future mega-airport into large-scale construction.
Al Maktoum International Airport is being expanded to eventually accommodate more than 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. This would make it the world’s largest aviation hub by passenger capacity.
The completed airport is planned to include:
Five independently operated parallel runways
Two passenger terminals
Seven concourses
More than 430 aircraft stands
An automated passenger transport system
Direct road and railway connections
Construction crews have already installed more than 17,000 concrete piles and excavated over 45 million cubic metres of material. Approximately 9,000 people are currently working on site, with the workforce expected to reach 120,000 during peak construction.
The first development phase remains scheduled to begin operations in 2032.
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A major section of the world’s longest underground railway connection has just been completed beneath the Alps.
On August 25, 2026, tunnel-boring machine Wilma finished the final section of the Brenner Base Tunnel’s western railway tube. This created one continuous 55-kilometre tunnel between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in Italy.
Wilma operated for 706 days and excavated approximately 7.5 kilometres of rock. The complete machine was 180 metres long, weighed 2,700 tonnes and installed more than 22,000 concrete lining segments.
Across the full project, engineers have now excavated approximately 221 of the planned 230 kilometres of railway, service, access and rescue tunnels—around 96% of the underground system.
Once operational, passenger trains are expected to cross beneath the Alps in approximately 25 minutes. The existing journey takes around 80 minutes.
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China has opened a bridge so high that the river below can almost disappear beneath the clouds.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge rises 625 metres above the Beipan River in Guizhou, making it the world’s highest bridge.
The complete structure is 2,890 metres long, while its enormous main span stretches for 1,420 metres across the canyon. This also makes it the world’s longest-span bridge constructed in mountainous terrain.
Construction began in January 2022, and the bridge officially opened to traffic on September 28, 2025.
Before the bridge opened, travelling between the two sides of the canyon could take approximately two hours. The same crossing now takes around two minutes.
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This railway bridge can lift an entire section into the air whenever a ship needs to pass.
The New Pamban Bridge connects Rameswaram Island with mainland Tamil Nadu. At 2.08 kilometres long, it is India’s first vertical-lift railway sea bridge.
Its 72.5-metre central section can rise 17 metres vertically, creating enough space for ships to travel underneath. Once the ship has passed, the section lowers back into position and trains can continue across the bridge.
The bridge has 99 approach spans and was constructed using corrosion-resistant reinforcement, protective coatings and fully welded joints to survive the harsh saltwater environment.
It was officially inaugurated in April 2025 and replaced the ageing railway connection that had served Rameswaram for more than a century.

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A passenger train now crosses the Chenab River from a height greater than the Eiffel Tower.
Located in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chenab Rail Bridge rises 359 metres above the riverbed, making it the world’s highest railway arch bridge. It is 1,315 metres long and includes a massive 467-metre main arch.
The bridge was designed to withstand extreme Himalayan conditions, including earthquakes and winds of approximately 260 km/h. Its expected structural lifespan is 120 years.
The bridge forms part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Railway Link, which finally provides direct all-weather rail connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the rest of India. The complete line includes 36 tunnels and 943 bridges.
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For over a century, India's freight trains have averaged just 25 km/h, one of the slowest in the world for a major economy.

The Dedicated Freight Corridor is built to change that: 100 km/h speeds, double stack containers, full electric traction.

In this video, we break down what it actually means for Indian manufacturing, trade, and the future of logistics in India.

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The world’s longest immersed tunnel is beginning to take shape beneath the sea.
The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will run for 18 kilometres between Denmark and Germany. Instead of drilling through the seabed, engineers are constructing 89 enormous concrete sections on land and lowering them individually into a prepared trench.
Each standard element is 217 metres long and weighs more than 73,500 tonnes. As of August 2026, three elements have been successfully installed underwater.
Once completed, the tunnel will carry both road vehicles and electric trains. The crossing is expected to take approximately seven minutes by train and ten minutes by car.
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