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Images | 7 of the best photos from the world of construction in August
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27 August 2025
Construction Briefing highlights some of the best photos from the global construction industry during August:
Swedish contractor Skanska makes progress on Norway’s Rogfast project, a 27km subsea road tunnel set to become the longest and deepest of its kind. The tunnel, which will run 392m below sea level, will connect Stavanger, Haugesund, and Bergen, cutting travel times by about 50% and improving links to the country’s oil and gas sector. Tunnelling is taking place from both ends with an alignment tolerance of 5cm. Skanska is using Hexagon’s Leica Geosystems portfolio, including total stations, GPS, multistations, and laser scanners to guide excavation and drilling. (Image courtesy of Hexagon)
Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group workers in South Korea cool off in a rest station after the company introduced strengthened heat safety measures across its construction sites in South Korea. The move came in response to increasingly frequent and severe summer heatwaves. The guidelines require rest periods when the perceived temperature reaches 31°C or above, daily pre-shift health checks, and the suspension of work if any worker shows symptoms of heat-related illness. The company said it is also seeking to avoid outdoor activities between 2pm and 5pm during heatwaves, with teams switching to indoor tasks during peak heat. Shaded and air-conditioned rest areas are now available within a two-minute walk of all work zones, supplemented by temporary stations where needed. These facilities provide drinking water and glucose supplements, with separate areas for female workers on sites with a high proportion of women. (Image: Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group)
Mammoet has completed the relocation of the 113-year-old Kiruna Church, one of Sweden’s largest wooden structures and an architectural landmark. Civil engineering company Veidekke and mining firm LKAB commissioned Mammoet to move the 713-tonne wooden church in one piece. Mammoet said it put 1,000 hours of planning into the operation, which involved jacking the church up to a height of 1.3 metres and placing it on steel beams supported by two trains of 28-axle lines of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs). (Image courtesy of Mammoet)
The D. H. “Banty” Saunders bridge, State Road A1A over the intercoastal Waterway, is seen in front of its replacement bridge still under construction, in St. Lucie County. The existing drawbridge, also known as the North Causeway Bridge, is structurally deficient with the reinforcing steel in the concrete deck has heavy corrosion and section loss. (Image: USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)
Major property developers in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly creating their own contracting businesses amid high demand for property. The shift marks a move away from long-standing reliance on third-party contractors and reflects an effort to speed up delivery and improve cash flow. Emaar Properties – best known for the Burj Khalifa – has set up a new construction arm, Rukn Mirage, under its subsidiary Mirage, according to Reuters. Emaar joins Samana Developers, Ellington, and Azizi, all of which have launched in-house contracting units within the past two years. (Image: A general view of a construction site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 August, 2025. Reuters/Rula Rouhana)
Construction works of Shahrah-e-Bhutto Expressway road, Quaidabad Segment, underway under the supervision of local government department, in Karachi, Pakistan (Image: PPI via ZUMA Press Wire)
JCB has won a $45 million (£33.1 million) contract to supply 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States armed forces. The order was placed by the US Marine Corps (USMC) and will see JCB machines supplied over the next five years. The machines will be supported by related attachments and hands-on operator training. JCB 4CX backhoe loaders included in this contract combine a series of advanced features tailored for tactical and jobsite applications. These include the Powerslide system, which enables precise side-shift boom movement. (Image courtesy of JCB)
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