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The leaning tower of...Dallas

A former Affiliated Computer Services building in Dallas "refused" to collapse during demolition works. Now, it is known as the "Leaning Tower of Dallas". On February 16, 2020, a demolition was condu...

Pier partial collapse during construction works in England

Part of the Clacton Pier located in the town of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex County, southeast England, collapsed during construction works. The Pier is accountable for Clacton being one of the top seaside...

Wall collapse in New York’s demolition site: 1 fatality

A wall failure in a New York’s demolition site resulted in one fatality and one injury. The construction accident occurred in Queens, a municipality in New York, on February 20, 2020. The victims we...

Measures to prevent bridge closures due to snow accumulation

Bridge closures associated with snow accumulation have become common incidents. As the phenomenon is exacerbated in cable-stayed structures, a question that arises is whether there is a solution to t...

Judge orders 20 floors to be removed from skyscraper in New York

According to a court order, at least 20 floors of a building, currently under construction in New York City, must be removed. The decision was issued by a State Supreme Court judge on February 13, 2...

Keller Poland participated in the expansion of one of Europe’s busiest ports

Keller Poland has completed its first marine combi-wall project in Gdansk Port, Poland, helping with the expansion of one of Europe's busiest ports. Gdansk port on the southern side of the Baltic Sea...

Wind turbine blades future after the end of their functioning period

Since wind turbines blades cannot be recycled, a question that arises is what happens to them after the end of their life span. Clean energy has been deployed in the fight against climate change and...

Ancient well is probably the oldest wooden structure ever found

Scientists have found what is probably the world's oldest wooden structure dating back to the Neolithic Age. The structure was discovered near Ostrov, a town located between the regions of Bohemia a...

Plans for mini nuclear reactors in UK by Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce plans to construct 15 mini nuclear reactors in the UK in the forthcoming years. Small modular reactors or SMRs, are much smaller facilities than conventional nuclear reactors. They are a...

China hospital projects to treat coronavirus victims to be completed in 10 days

The Chinese government aims to complete 2 hospitals to treat coronavirus victims in just 10 days. The facilities are currently being constructed in Wuhan, the city where the virus spread. The intent...

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