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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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Building under construction gave way in India killing 4 students and their teacher
4 students and their teacher were reported dead after a building partially collapsed in New Delhi, India's capital city. The 3-story building is located in the Bhajanpura region in northeast Delhi....
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Keller completed earth retention and foundation works in challenging soil profiles for a luxury aged care facility
The growth in demand for aged care facilities in Australia has led to an increase in private developers entering the market. One such developer is Oryx Communities, which is building luxury aged care...
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India demolishes skyscrapers that infringed environmental regulations
Officials decided to demolish 2 skyscrapers in India as they did not comply with the existing environmental codes. The skyscrapers were located in the municipality of Maradu, in the Kerala state of...
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Roman wall gives way after excavation works in England
A roman wall partially collapsed in Chester, United Kingdom, probably due to construction works in the surrounding site. The incident occurred on January 16, 2020. Part of the wall gave way during...
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Stunning building collapse in Washington, D.C. caught on camera
A security camera installed in a house recorded a sudden building collapse that occurred in Washington, D.C. A 2-story building located in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Wash...
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Abu Dhabi's leaning tower
The Capital Gate or the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi” is the most tilted building in the world. The 35-story skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi. However, its size or h...
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Wind turbines destroyed in Evia, Greece
- Jan, 13, 2020
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Wind turbines came crashing down due to high winds in Evia, the second-largest island in Greece. Several wind turbines (their exact number was not announced) collapsed and fell into the ground. The...
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World's first timber stadium approved
An approvement for a new timber stadium in the United Kingdom was granted. The stadium will be constructed for Forest Green Rovers, a football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, t...
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North American Keller's Companies joined together as KELLER
As of January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling and Moretrench have joined togeth...
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