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330-meter-tall new skyscraper in Tokyo
- Apr, 21, 2022
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- Japan
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The framework of a building, set to become the tallest in Japan, was completed on April 21 when a crane hoisted a steel frame from the ground to place it at the top. It took about three minutes for t...
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Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
- Apr, 14, 2022
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Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its call for nominations for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. This juried...
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First ‘supertall’ tower in Austin – perhaps the tallest building in Texas
- Apr, 04, 2022
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- United States, Texas, Austin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Plans are underway for what would be the first “supertall” building in Austin and perhaps the tallest building in Texas. In a recent LinkedIn post, Augustine Verrengia, civil market leader at civil...
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Record-breaking suspension bridge between Europe and Asia is now open
- Mar, 18, 2022
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- Turkey, İstanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive suspension bridge across Turkey's Dardanelles Strait opened on Friday by President Tayyip Erdogan. The bridge is the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which he has priorit...
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One of Ireland's tallest buildings on site of former Apollo House: permission granted for a 22-storey tower
- Mar, 21, 2022
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- Ireland, Dublin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Dublin City Council have granted permission for a 22-storey tower on the site of the former Apollo House building, which will be higher than what is currently the tallest building in the capital. T...
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Japan: A new bridge links Kawasaki research area and Haneda Airport
- Mar, 12, 2022
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- Japan, Kawasaki
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Tamagawa Sky Bridge opened to traffic on Saturday, linking Haneda Airport in Tokyo with a coastal development area in Kawasaki. Many life science and environmental research institutes on the Ka...
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Fern Hollow Bridge replacement; construction expected to begin in April
- Mar, 08, 2022
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Less than two months after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, PennDOT officials are announcing that both design and construction efforts are underway to replace the bridge. The new str...
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KELLER Foundations for a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank in Utah
- Mar, 04, 2022
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Utah, Magna
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It was a complex design with an incredibly tight schedule. But Keller pulled out all the stops to complete foundations for a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank in Utah, impressing the client and securing...
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Ethiopia, East Africa: the tallest building built by Chinese contractors completed
- Feb, 14, 2022
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- Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The tallest building in East Africa which was built by Chinese contractors, was officially completed on Sunday, as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation in 2022. The new head...
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Greece and Italy: an earthquake early warning system could save lives
- Feb, 08, 2022
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- United Kingdom
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A public earthquake early warning system in Greece and Italy could give people vital seconds’ notice of a major earthquake, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers...
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