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IEK Women Engineers Committee Heads to Nakuru for Second Annual Summit
Kenya's engineering regulator is hosting a three-day summit in Nakuru this July focused on smart technology and resilience, open to both members and non-members.
London's First Women-Only Social Housing Tower Opens After Years of Local Opposition
Brook House in Ealing delivers 102 affordable homes exclusively for vulnerable women, replacing a building that failed basic wheelchair accessibility and space standards.
What Kenya's New Disabilities Act Means for Every Building Under Construction
The Persons with Disabilities Act 2025 makes PWD accessibility a hard legal requirement in Kenya's built environment, with fines of up to Ksh5 million and blocked occupation certificates for non-compliant buildings.
Kenya's Plan to Halve Road Deaths by 2030 Is Already Reshaping Highway Infrastructure
From redesigned causeways to Star-rated road audits and 47 county safety committees, Kenya's National Road Safety Action Plan is now translating into concrete infrastructure changes across the network
Kenya Plans to Turn Highways Into Economic Corridors With New Roadside Station Rules
Proposed regulations would for the first time legally require standardised rest stops on Kenya's national highways, combining road safety infrastructure with clinics, markets, and services for motorists and communities.
KeNHA Revives BRT Line 2 With Electric Buses Planned for Thika Superhighway
Nairobi's long-stalled Bus Rapid Transit Line 2 is back on track, with electric buses proposed for a 27.4-kilometre corridor running from Ruiru to Kenyatta National Hospital.
UK Construction Deaths Hit Record Low, But the Industry Is Still the Deadliest
New HSE figures show construction fatalities dropped from 60 to 25 in a single year, yet the sector still topped every other industry for workplace deaths in 2025/26.
Architects Are Turning Back to Earth, Bamboo and Shade to Build for the Future
Vernacular construction methods once considered outdated are quietly becoming the most practical response to flooding, extreme heat, and the limits of imported building technology.
East Africa's Biggest Construction Trade Show Returns to Nairobi This July
The 27th Buildexpo Kenya opens on July 8 at Carnivore Exhibition Grounds, bringing together exhibitors from over 40 countries across construction machinery, building materials, and infrastructure technology.
Scotland's £2.1 Billion Hospital Project Faces Legal Action After Government U-Turn
A hospital job that tripled in cost from £700 million has been halted by the Scottish Government, with contractors on site and over £100 million already spent, and legal challenges now expected from multiple directions.