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Building in Brooklyn collapses after being hit by car
A two-story building located in New York's Brooklyn collapsed after a car crashed into it. The incident occurred on Monday, May 6, 2019. According to officials, the 20-year-old driver of the vehicl...
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Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in California received ENR's 'Best of the Best 2018' award
Hayaward Baker, Inc. (HBI) worked on the construction of the Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in Long Beach, California. The bridge connects the Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Performing Art...
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Opening of the longest pedestrian bridge in North America
A new suspension bridge in Tennessee, U.S., will become the longest pedestrian bridge in North America. The Gatlinburg SkyBridge will be about 215 meters long and rise at a 45-meter height. It is s...
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Crane collapses on a hospital building in West Midlands, UK
On April 9, 2019, a tower crane partially collapsed onto the roof of Smethwick's Midland Metropolitan Hospital construction site in United Kingdom. According to local Fire Service department, a 20-...
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San Francisco to highly reduce buildings environmental impact
San Francisco is ready to make significant modifications in order to reduce its buildings environmental impact. Officials wish to oblige owners of large commercial buildings (bigger than 4600m2) to...
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Financial pressure for California hospitals: Seismic safety upgrades must be implemented
According to a new study, a large amount of money that will range between $34 billion and $143 billion will be invested to improve seismic response of hospital structures in California. The state l...
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Bridge railing collapse in Chattanooga, Tennessee
A concrete beam from a bridge located in Chattanooga, Tennessee failed and collapsed injuring one person. The bridge is located at the Interstate 75 North and I-24 West split. The collapse was not...
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The Notre Dame cathedral devastated by massive fire
Notre Dame Cathedral, a historic symbol of Paris for over 850 years, was highly damaged after its famous wooden spire was engulfed by flames and collapsed on Monday, April 15, 2019. History and fac...
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World's most expensive city to build
San Francisco has recently turned into the most expensive city to build in the world. San Francisco has surpassed New York to become the priciest region for new constructions. The average building...
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Safety works to initiate at California's Boca Dam
Officials from the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation have decided to implement safety works at Boca Dam in California that will meliorate its performance during potentially big earth...
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