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Canada: A new supertall tower reaches its final height
- Jul, 07, 2025
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- Canada, Toronto
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A new milestone has been reached in Canada’s skyline. After years of delays and setbacks, the 85-storey tower at One Bloor West has topped out at 309 meters, officially becoming the tallest building...
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Turkey-Greece: Strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes both countries - one fatality
- Jun, 02, 2025
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- Turkey
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On Monday, June 2, a strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Rhodes and western Turkey. The epicenter was located approximately 23 km north of Rhodes, near the Turkish coastal town...
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Green steel: the new sustainable material that will reshape the construction industry
- May, 21, 2025
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The building and construction sectors are major contributors to climate change; therefore, the industry is increasingly shifting toward sustainable solutions. The Kingspan Group—a global leader in hi...
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Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador: at least 800 buildings damaged
- Apr, 25, 2025
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- Ecuador, Esmeraldas
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On Friday, April 25, around 6:44 a.m. local time, a strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the northern coast of Ecuador, injuring more than 30 people and damaging at least 800 buildings. The tremor...
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Tallest UK tower: plans approved
- Apr, 16, 2025
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Plans for the tallest skyscraper outside London have been officially approved for Manchester, marking a significant milestone in the city’s evolving skyline. The 76-storey tower, set to rise 246 mete...
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University of Southern California: a new study indicates the impact of rising seawater on Alexandria's infrastructure due to erosion
- Feb, 27, 2025
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- Egypt, Alexandria
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A breakthrough study on the state of buildings in the Egyptian city of Alexandria has been published by the University of Southern California in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich...
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Phoenix, Oregon: Roof of a warehouse collapsed due to snow loads
- Feb, 06, 2025
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- United States, Oregon, Phoenix
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Late at night on Thursday, February 6, a warehouse in Phoenix, Oregon, collapsed as its roof gave way under the weight of heavy snow. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Multiple ag...
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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge: New bridge is about to be constructed
- Feb, 05, 2025
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- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
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Almost a year has passed since the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which led to 6 fatalities. Last Tuesday, Maryland officials announced that they are planning the repl...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of December 2024
- Jan, 10, 2025
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of December 2024. Namely, these...
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Ireland introduces the world’s first 3D-printed social housing
- Dec, 24, 2024
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- Ireland
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Ireland is now home to the world’s first 3D-printed concrete social housing project—a row of three three-bedroom homes located in Grange Close, Dundalk, County Louth. The 330-square-meter development...
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