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Bamboo structural design in crucial position at seminar on Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT)
- Jan, 08, 2022
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As part of its advocacy to elevate bamboo into a mainstream construction material, Base Bahay Foundation held last month a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar-workshop titled, “Cement B...
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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts
- Dec, 16, 2021
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- United Kingdom
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According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...
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Ireland: Bridge collapses in Wexford after heavy flooding
- Dec, 26, 2021
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A bridge collapsed at Wilton Bree, Wexford, Ireland and another bridge at Kilcarbry in Enniscorthy was "severely damaged". The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works...
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Remote Area in Western China – 4 people injured
- Jan, 08, 2022
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- China
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A magnitude 6.9 overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said....
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5.4 magnitude shallow earthquake hits southwestern China
- Jan, 04, 2022
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At least 22 people have been injured after a shallow earthquake in southwestern China that also shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang. The quake struck on Sunday afternoon on the border between Y...
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A 6.2 magnitude quake shakes Northern California on Monday
- Dec, 20, 2021
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- United States, California
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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, followed by aftershocks that rattled nerves and caused items to fall from shelves, authorities said Monda...
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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials
- Dec, 22, 2021
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Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...
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Building collapse after explosion in Pakistan: at least 15 fatalities
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- Pakistan
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A building collapsed following an explosion that caused by a gas leak in a drain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday. At least 15 people died and 16 were injured because of the coll...
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Four people killed after ramp bridge partially collapses in China's Hubei province
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- China
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Four people were killed and eight others injured when a part of a ramp bridge in Ezhou City, central China's Hubei Province, tilted on one side on Saturday afternoon, as the local emergency managemen...
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Merdeka 118: world’s Second Tallest Building Tops Out in Malaysia
- Dec, 02, 2021
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- Malaysia
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In downtown Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, Merdeka 118 topped out at 678.9 metres tall and 118 storeys which construction started 5 years ago. It becomes the second-tallest building in t...
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