News Zaha Hadid Architects designs hydrogen fuel network for yachts Italian green energy company NatPower is planning to invest €100m in setting up green hydrogen stations for recreation boats in 25 Italian ports and marinas. A template for the stations…
News Saudi Arabia to turn old oil platforms into luxury resort Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a luxury resort on decommissioned oil platforms in the Persian Gulf, to be called “The Rig”. Located 40km off the Saudi coast in the…
News Lundgaard & Tranberg wins prestigious Viking ship museum in Denmark Danish architect Lundgaard & Tranberg has won a competition to design the $30m refurbishment of a Viking ship museum in Roskilde, eastern Denmark. The firm beat a starry field of…
News Webuild wins $4.7bn contract to build a lake in Saudi Arabia Italian contractor Webuild has been awarded a $4.7bn project to build three dams for Saudi Arabia’s Neom megadevelopment. The aim is to make a freshwater lake for the Trojena ski…
News Neom district designed inside a mountain A new district has been unveiled for Saudi Arabia’s Neom programme, which will be embedded within the 450m-tall mountain range next to the Gulf of Aqaba’s coastline. Aquellum is an…
News Floating plus-shaped pool to open in New York in 2025 Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, announced that $16m would spent to fund the testing of the “+ POOL”, a swimming pool in the shape of a plus that floats in…
News Saudi Arabia announces ‘active lifestyle’ area of Neom Saudi Arabia has announced plans to add a sports and wellbeing district to its massive Neom development in the northwest of the kingdom. The “Norlana” area will contain space for…
News Arup and BIG reveal plan for Bhutan’s ‘Mindfulness City’ The masterplan for a “Mindfulness City” in the southern Bhutanese town of Gelephu has been unveiled by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), UK engineer Arup and Singaporean consultant Cistri.…
News UK provides £226m to overhaul Iraqi city’s water systems The UK government has secured £226m to build new drainage and water treatment systems for the Iraqi city of Hillah south of Baghdad. Under the deal arranged by the government’s…
News Sweco to help rebuild water system for Ukrainian city Swedish engineer Sweco has won a contract to help secure drinking water for the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, population 220,000. Missiles hit the city’s hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro…
News 3XN wins Baltimore retail development with swooping sail-shaped design Danish architect 3XN has won a competition to design 201 E Pratt Street, a building that will act as a bridge between the city of Baltimore and its port. The…
News Ethiopia to build 1,000 public toilets in $523m water scheme Ethiopia has launched a $523m project to improve water treatment and provision in 23 cities.
News Construction gets under way on America’s largest indoor waterpark Ground has been broken on a tourist resort in Virginia that will contain America’s largest indoor waterparks. The $900m Spotsylvania County attraction is being developed by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.…
News MAD Architects’ Ark to replace former Shanghai cement factory Beijing-based architect MAD has revealed its plans to transform a cement factory warehouse in Shanghai into a waterside “ark”. The Shanghai Zhangjiang factory, which closed in 2013, will be turned…
News Modular bridges restore roads washed out by rain in California California’s San Luis Obispo County has installed two modular steel bridges to restore traffic on remote roads washed out by rainstorms in January and March this year. The bridges were…
News Botswana seeks bidders for one of world’s biggest irrigation schemes Botswana is pursuing one of the world’s most ambitious drought alleviation schemes: the Chobe Zambezi water transfer project. Botswana’s Water Utilities Corporation wants to transport 495 million cubic metres a…
News US earmarks $7.5bn to improve nation’s water infrastructure The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a $7.5bn fund as part of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Low-interest loans will be awarded to infrastructure for…
News Granite wins contracts in Ohio and Utah worth $288m Californian contractor Granite has won a $215m tunnelling contract in Ohio and a $73m water project in Utah. In Akron, Ohio, Granite will build the 16.5ft-diameter Northside Interceptor Tunnel (NSIT)…