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Five injured after temporary structure collapsed at Valsad Bridge construction site
- Dec, 13, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Valsad
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A temporary bamboo support collapsed at an under-construction bridge on Kailash Road in Valsad on Wednesday morning, injuring five workers. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when scaffolding betwee...
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Construction is moving forward on Oklahoma’s longest bridge as OTA approves $97 million contract
- Dec, 13, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Performance-Based Design Structural Design Other Structural News On Awards News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United States, Oklahoma
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Construction is officially underway on what will become Oklahoma’s longest bridge after the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) approved a major contract this week. At its Dec. 9 meeting, the OTA Board...
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Concrete technology seen as key solution to Nigeria’s building collapse crisis
- Dec, 09, 2025
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Nigeria has experienced many cases of building collapse over the years, resulting in significant loss of lives and property. Data indicates that from 2010 to 2020, 48 buildings fell in major urban ar...
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Deadly building collapse in Fez leaves 22 dead
- Dec, 10, 2025
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- Morocco, Fes
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 22 people have died and another 16 were injured after two residential buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. According to state media, the four-storey structures, which housed eigh...
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Carbon-negative building material developed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers could reshape sustainable construction
- Dec, 06, 2025
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have created a carbon-negative construction material that may play a major role in the future of sustainable building. Their findings, published i...
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An under-construction San Diego High School Facility collapses, prompting investigation and safety measures
- Dec, 02, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, California , San Diego
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A multi-use facility under construction at San Diego High School collapsed on Saturday, November 29, after just nine months of construction, prompting concerns from neighbors and an investigation by...
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New Wye River Bridge completed, delivering safer and more reliable travel on the Great Ocean Road
- Dec, 01, 2025
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- New Zealand, Wairau Valley
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Major works to replace the Wye River Bridge have now wrapped up, delivering safer and more reliable travel along the Great Ocean Road between Lorne and Apollo Bay. The $14.86 million upgrade was join...
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A new pedestrian and cycling bridge connect Guelph neighbourhood
- Nov, 24, 2025
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- Canada, Guelph
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Getting around Guelph is now a bit easier with the opening of a new accessible pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting Emma Street and Earl Street. Mayor Cam Guthrie joined residents for a ribbon-cu...
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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades sparks tragedy and urgent safety questions: at least 55 fatalities
- Nov, 26, 2025
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- Hong Kong
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A catastrophic fire swept through a public housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving at least 55 people dead and more than 270 unaccounted for in what has become the city’s deadliest bl...
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An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Shahdara: 5 injured, many trapped
- Nov, 25, 2025
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- India, Delhi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A horizontal beam in a four-storey residential building under construction in Shahdara’s Jwala Nagar collapsed on Tuesday morning, trapping several people and leaving at least five injured, according...
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