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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Building collapsed causing 7 fatalities

During the early hours, approximately at 05:00 local time, of Wednesday 24th of April, a residential building collapsed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The collapse resulted in seven casualties who were as...

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Nottingham: A new £12 million bridge to be constructed over river Trent

The proposal for a new bridge spanning the river Trent in Nottingham got approved on Wednesday 17 of April by council members after its first submission in February. This 87-meter structure marks the...

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De Bosset Bridge in Kefalonia, Greece: Europe’s longest stone bridge over the sea

In Kefalonia, Greece, in 1813, Charles de Bosset, a Swiss engineer, recognized the need to connect Argostoli with the rest of the island, as until then, people could only reach the town by small boat...

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10 of the longest floating bridges worldwide

Considered feats of modern engineering, floating bridges play a crucial role in areas where underwater conditions pose challenges for traditional bridge construction, either due to impracticality or...

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New £10 million bridge to be built in Oxford

On Thursday, approval was granted once again for the construction of a new £10 million bridge spanning the river Thames, intended for cyclists and pedestrians. It is pointed out that despite the obje...

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Piraeus, Greece: Masonry building collapse caused one fatality and three injuries

On Tuesday 16th of April, a building collapsed in the Pasalimani area of Piraeus. Due to the collapse one man lost his life while three others were injured. It is mentioned that the structure was und...

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Detroit (U.S. state of Michigan): New skyscraper reached its final height at 207m

A 207-meter-high skyscraper, designed by the New York studio Shop Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit project, has reached its full height this week, becoming the second tallest building in the...

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Brooklyn: New bridge to be built over Newtown Creek

Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that the federal government will allocate an additional $15 million towards the construction of a new bridge over Newtown Creek. This funding will contrib...

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World’s largest rope bridge in Hungary will be released to the public early in the summer

Soon, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, known as the Bridge of National Unity, which is set to be opened this year (at the beginning of the su...

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Structural damage of wooden pedestrian bridge due to fire

On Thursday 11th of April, a wooden pedestrian walkway in Gabriel Dumont Park caught fire. The Saskatoon firefighters reported that the fire caused significant damage to the structure. According to t...

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