North and South America

Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.: New Tunnels Against Stormwater and Sewage in Rivers

Allegheny, Pennsylvania’s county where Pittsburgh is the capital, has awarded a contract to excavate the first of three tunnels under its streets in order to capture and treat more stormwater and raw ...

250 Years of the United States in 9 Mega Works: From Brooklyn Bridge to Hoover Dam

In 2026, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. From the National Road that opened up the conquest of the West to the Golden Spike transcontinent...

From Bering Strait to Blue Nile: Infrastructure Projects Are Reshaping Geopolitics

From the Bering Strait tunnel, intended to link the United States and Russia, to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, large-scale infrastructures are becoming tools of geopolitical influen...

Lake Erie: Freshwater Sea Reviving Thanks to the Internet of Things

From a symbol of American industrial pollution to a global laboratory for smart water infrastructure: Lake Erie, the most fragile of the Great Lakes of North America, is becoming an experimental platf...

5 Key Roads and Highways for Economic Growth and Logistics in the Americas

Major American roads and highways connect regions and markets, supporting mobility, freight transport, and economic growth across the continent.

The New Panama Canal, the benefits of a unique infrastructure in the world

Thanks to the 2016 expansion, this massive hydraulic engineering project has profoundly altered intercontinental trade.

New Highway in Florida: The Infrastructure Improving the Lives of Millions of People

In Florida cities such as Orlando and Tampa, the new network of highways and logistics hubs allows millions of people to travel safely, reducing highway congestion and improving the Interstate Highway...

From Panama Canal to Shibuya Station: 5 Works Made Iconic by Pop Culture

When engineering meets cinema: discover five major works transformed into visual icons and narrative symbols, from the Panama Canal to the famous crossing in Tokyo outside Shibuya Station, via the Bro...

From Subway Trains to JFK Airport: New York’s Film-Famous Infrastructure

From the New York subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, discover which urban infrastructures in the Big Apple have become stars on the big screen.