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Four family members have died after part of a three-storey building collapsed
- Sep, 01, 2026
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- Nigeria, Oko Erin
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Four members of the same family have died after part of a three-storey building collapsed at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque, in Ilorin, Kwara State, at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Eight...
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Concrete strength tests carried out on 17- and 22-storey residential blocks in Bishkek to ensure building safety
- Aug, 24, 2026
- Concrete Structures Structural Reliability Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Non Destructive Testing News On Research / Academia
- Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
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Specialists from the Republican Centre for Construction Certification have carried out concrete strength tests at a construction site on Nurkamal Zhetikashkaeva Street in Bishkek, where 17- and 22-sto...
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New Melville Bridge opens in Maitland, delivering safer and more resilient flood-resistant crossing over the Hunter River
- Jun, 17, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design Structural Reliability Performance-Based Design Concrete Structures Wood Structures Structural Stability Other Structural Sustainable Development
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After decades of regular flooding, residents in Maitland and the lower Hunter region now have a safer and more reliable route across the Hunter River, following the official opening of the new Melvill...
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Building under construction collapses in Abuja: five dead, eleven rescued
- May, 16, 2026
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- Nigeria, Abuja
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At least five people have died after a three-storey building under construction collapsed on Saturday morning in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Fede...
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Innovative prefab concrete homes in Roosendaal aim to cut CO₂ emissions by 75%
- May, 10, 2026
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News Structural Design Structural Reliability Structural Stability Standards And Design Codes
- Netherlands, Roosendaal
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In the Dutch city of Roosendaal, four new homes are being built using a new prefab concrete system designed to reduce carbon emissions. The new construction method is expected to cut CO₂ emissions by...
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Russia and North Korea advance transport cooperation: the Tumen River bridge project is highlighted
- Apr, 05, 2026
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- Russia, Saint Petersburg
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Transport ministers from Russia and North Korea met in St. Petersburg on Sunday to discuss a range of joint infrastructure and transport projects, including plans to build a road bridge over the Tumen...
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AI tool turns drone images into street-level views to speed up earthquake response assessment
- Mar, 25, 2026
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News Structural Reliability Structural Behavior
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Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to support rapid post-earthquake damage assessment, according to recent research findings. The system aims to help emergenc...
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Partial building collapse in Bromsgrove
- Jan, 25, 2026
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- United Kingdom, Bromsgrove
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Residents and business owners in Bromsgrove have been left shaken after part of a building on The Strand in Worcestershire collapsed on Sunday morning. Bricks fell onto the pavement at around 10:07 G...
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Construction crane collapses in Thailand: two fatalities were recorded
- Jan, 15, 2026
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- Thailand, Bangkok
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Two fatalities were recorded after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand, just one day after another crane accident elsewhere in the country claimed 32 lives. The latest incident...
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Tall building fire safety in 2026 using AI, BIM and arson research
- Sep, 09, 2025
- Structural Design Load Factors Steel Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Reliability Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Events Other News
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The Tall Building Fire Safety Network (TBFSN) has released details of its programme for 2026, featuring international training dates and the return of its global conference. The 10th International Ta...
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