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India demolishes skyscrapers that infringed environmental regulations
Officials decided to demolish 2 skyscrapers in India as they did not comply with the existing environmental codes. The skyscrapers were located in the municipality of Maradu, in the Kerala state of...
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Roman wall gives way after excavation works in England
A roman wall partially collapsed in Chester, United Kingdom, probably due to construction works in the surrounding site. The incident occurred on January 16, 2020. Part of the wall gave way during...
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Stunning building collapse in Washington, D.C. caught on camera
A security camera installed in a house recorded a sudden building collapse that occurred in Washington, D.C. A 2-story building located in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Wash...
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Abu Dhabi's leaning tower
The Capital Gate or the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi” is the most tilted building in the world. The 35-story skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi. However, its size or h...
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Wind turbines destroyed in Evia, Greece
- Jan, 13, 2020
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Wind turbines came crashing down due to high winds in Evia, the second-largest island in Greece. Several wind turbines (their exact number was not announced) collapsed and fell into the ground. The...
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World's first timber stadium approved
An approvement for a new timber stadium in the United Kingdom was granted. The stadium will be constructed for Forest Green Rovers, a football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, t...
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North American Keller's Companies joined together as KELLER
As of January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling and Moretrench have joined togeth...
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Crane crashes down after being hit by container ship in Belgium
A crane collapsed in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, after being hit by a container ship that drifted from its secure point. The container ship came loose from its secure point and hit the crane on M...
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Keller 141 Harley Street underground project
Keller UK handled the design and construction of the 141 Harley Street project in London, UK. Keller's specialist restricted access team designed and constructed a 73 linear meter secant piled reta...
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7-story building collapse in Cambodia
A 7-story building that was under construction collapsed in Cambodia on January 3, 2019, resulting in 2 fatalities. The incident occurred in the city of Kep which is located in southwest Cambodia....
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