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Image for %sAustralia-Asia Powerlink will feature world’s longest underwater cable

Australia-Asia Powerlink will feature world’s longest underwater cable

As the world transitions to more sustainable energy sources, using steel-armoured cables to connect to areas of high sun activity could be the key to a shared, solar-powered future.More

Image for %sSouth America’s longest suspension bridge will be earthquake resistant

South America’s longest suspension bridge will be earthquake resistant

In one of the most challenging engineering projects ever undertaken, Chile is building a unique steel-built suspension bridge near the site of the strongest earthquake ever recorded.

Image for %sThe cable car bringing Russia and China together

The cable car bringing Russia and China together

For the first time in history, two cities will be connected across national borders by cable car.

Image for %sHow desalination technology is hydrating the Middle East

How desalination technology is hydrating the Middle East

With its corrosion-resistant properties and super-conductive nature, steel plays a star role in the Middle East’s vast desalination industry.

Image for %sWorld’s longest suspension bridge will connect Europe and Asia

World’s longest suspension bridge will connect Europe and Asia

Scheduled to open in 2023, the Canakkale 1915 bridge will be a steel-built infrastructure first, spanning the Dardanelles strait that separates the European and Asian continents.

Image for %sWorld Cup shipping container stadium aims for post-2022 legacy

World Cup shipping container stadium aims for post-2022 legacy

Modified steel shipping containers are being used to construct the Ras Abu Aboud stadium in Qatar for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

Image for %sSteel underpins infrastructure at World Cup in Japan

Steel underpins infrastructure at World Cup in Japan

The story of Japanese rugby city Kamaishi provides a humbling backdrop to a World Cup powered by steel

Image for %sNew steel for oil pipelines prevents leaks

New steel for oil pipelines prevents leaks

A newly-developed steel grade is improving the integrity of pipelines and reducing the environmental impact of Russia's oilfields

Image for %sSteel helps unlock sanitation in India’s schools

Steel helps unlock sanitation in India’s schools

India’s steel industry - and steel itself – are indispensable in providing the sanitation facilities that the country’s sustainable development requires

Image for %sSteel-built drills key to massive underground infrastructure

Steel-built drills key to massive underground infrastructure

Carving their way hundreds of metres below surface-level and through challenging conditions, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have revolutionised underground infrastructure