2025: A year in images

HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct opened in September. At 3.3km, it is the longest of more than 50 viaducts being built for the high-speed rail megaproject.

The Grade II*-listed Tyne Bridge carries 70,000 vehicles daily, and with its 2028 centenary fast approaching, a major restoration by Esh is underway.

Sir Robert McAlpine’s new Museum of London complex, being built on the site of the former Smithfield Market, is notable for a new roof with portals in place at either end.

Manchester United FC announced plans in March to develop a new 100,000-seater  stadium, including a lightweight umbrella roof supported by three 200-metre-high masts.

Multiplex is building a new integrated London Underground ticket hall 33 metres below ground – and three towers up to 34 storeys high – at Elephant & Castle in South London.

In July, 13-year-old Finlay Gallagher became the UK’s youngest qualified digger driver after passing his Construction Plant Competence Scheme test.

The EKFB joint venture is building a pair of cut-and-cover tunnels with precast M-shaped arches for HS2 in Northamptonshire.

In October, contractor Reds10 released images of a new prototype hospital ward, as part of government efforts to industrialise the delivery of new NHS hospitals. (Image credit: Steph Simmons)

Hollywood legend Robert de Niro visited Manchester in November as one of the investors breaking ground on a £360m 76-storey development in the city.

The US-based owners of Birmingham City FC have unveiled plans for a new 62,000-capacity stadium, as part of a broader urban regeneration programme.