A maintenance inspection of cables coated with polymer paste showed promising results, eight years after it was first applied.

The French island of La Réunion, situated in the Indian Ocean, is noted for its many steep gorges; in fact it used to be thought that the island’s jagged nature made the construction of a modern road network impossible. However, in 2002, a decision was made to substantially improve the island’s coastal road network in an attempt to attract more tourism.

Construction work on one of South Korea's biggest infrastructure links is in full swing, with substructure erection of the two main bridges under way and the first units of the immersed tube tunnel in place. Don Fraser reports on progress so far