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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Luton Town will move from their historic 12,000-capacity Kenilworth Road to a new 25,000-seat Power Court Stadium in 2028/29, marking the end of 119 years at their current cramped ground and doubling their matchday capacity to meet Premier League requirements.

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STV Celebrates Opening of First Major Flyover Ramp at Loop 1604 in San Antonio 

Civil + Structural Engineer

With more than half of the second segment currently complete, TxDOT anticipates at least two more flyovers will open in 2025, with the final segment completed in 2028. With nearly half a century of local experience, STV is the trusted team behind many of the new highways and transit systems in every major metropolitan region in Texas.

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Subsea7 Wins EPCI Contract from Equinor in Norway

Civil Engineering Web

The awarded scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction , and installation (EPCI) of subsea infrastructure covering approximately 53 kilometers of production , gas lift , and water injection flowlines , along with the installation of the umbilical system.

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HSE appoints CROSS-UK as official voluntary building safety reporting body

Construction News

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has formally appointed Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) as the official Voluntary Occurrence Reporting System (VORS) operator for structural and fire safety until at least 2028.

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UK Construction Recovery Constrained by Historic Labour Crisis

UK Construction Blog

surge in new orders during Q1 2025, the industry requires 251,500 additional workers by 2028 – equivalent to the entire workforce of Birmingham – to meet unprecedented government infrastructure commitments and housing targets. While the sector shows 2.7-2.9% growth and a 26.6% The digital twin market, valued at £3.8

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Expansion joint innovation on River Nene viaduct

The Construction Index

One of the features of the new expansion joint is a quick release system so it can be replaced overnight should the need ever arise, significantly reducing disruption. The joint is a modified Tensa Modular LR-LS system, including the use of noise reducing sinus plates, manufactured by Mageba in Switzerland.

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On the Concrete Pavement: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Wessel: I feel we have been in a slow decline across the board and will likely hit a low point in 2026 with a slow recovery in 2027 and 2028. Weaver: For public sector work, the forecast is good. Especially with some uncertainty around tariffs, war, and the infrastructure bill. What technological areas do you see potential for innovation?