Water

5 Works that Bring Nations Closer: from Canada’s Peace Bridge to Panama Canal

Bridges, hydroelectric dams, and canals do more than just connect regions: they bring countries closer together. The Kariba Dam, the GERD dam in Ethiopia, Strasbourg’s pedestrian bridge, the Peace Bri...

From Suez Canal to Genoa, from Bosphorus to Piraeus: Mediterranean’s Top Projects

The Mediterranean is home to some of the world’s most strategic infrastructure. From the Third Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul to the Port of Tanger Med in Morocco, from the Port of Genoa to the Suez Can...

From Panama Canal to Aswan Dam in Africa: Infrastructure Reshaping the World Map

Some infrastructure projects reshape not just their regions, but the balance of power between nations and continents. From the Kariba hydroelectric plant between Zambia and Zimbabwe to the Aswan Dam o...

Mega Infrastructure Works and Sustainable Development: From Ethiopia to Amazon River

There are infrastructure projects whose greatest value lies not in their engineering scale, but in their social impact. From Africa to the Amazon River, dams, bridges, and airports meet essential need...

From Great Lakes to Zimbabwe: 5 Lakes Restored Through Engineering and Infrastructure

From Lake Mead in Nevada to Loch Leven in Scotland, from Lake Kariba on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to the Great Lakes between Canada and the United States: through engineering and environm...

From Argentina to the Maldives: How Is Water Management Handled in Remote Areas?

From Buenos Aires to the Cook Islands, from Australia to Tristan da Cunha, and as far as the Maldives: in the most remote corners of the globe, water management and the supply of drinking water presen...

From Three Gorges Dam to Kansai Airport: Great Masterpieces of Civil Engineering

Five major infrastructure projects have redefined the boundaries of civil engineering: from the Panama Canal to China’s Three Gorges Dam, from Osaka Bay’s Kansai International Airport to the Hoover Da...

From Washington D.C. to Dubai: 5 Infrastructure Projects that Engage with Water

From the Anacostia River Tunnel in Washington D.C. to the dams and polders in the Netherlands, from the tidal energy plant in Brittany to the artificial island in Dubai: discover how hydraulic enginee...

From Himalayas to Andes: Infrastructure Built at the Extremes (and Where to Find It)

From the GERD in Ethiopia to the Karakoram Highway amongst the glaciers, from the Rogun Dam to Ushuaia International Airport: infrastructure in extreme environments arises from the challenge of transf...