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San Francisco: New regulations for retrofitting concrete buildings are underway

San Francisco city officials are actively engaged in retrofitting concrete buildings susceptible to collapse during seismic events according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) projections...

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Abia State, Nigeria: a building under construction collapsed, trapping three workers beneath debris

On Friday, 7th of June, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, located in the south-east region. Local authorities stated...

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Detroit River: The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge is about to be completed

The construction of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge that started approximately six years ago and was fully funded by the Canadian government is about to be completed. The bridge, that is design...

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Athens- Corinth highway, Greece: A bridge was demolished after truck’s overturn

On Friday, the 7th at around 10 p.m. local time, a fuel truck overturned and burst into flames on the Athens–Corinth highway, causing severe structural damage to the bridge it was crossing. Although...

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10 state-of-the-art sustainable materials that will alter construction industry

In 2024, sustainable materials become state-of-the-art in construction since the construction industry has adopted a different perspective, striving to decrease its ecological footprint. Innovative b...

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Switzerland: New mobile flyover bridge will allow roadworks without traffic interruptions

The Switzerland's Federal Roads Office has developed a new modular mobile flyover bridge named ASTRA. The prototype was tested on A1 motorway in 2022, but a new improved version was installed on this...

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Novel technology by the designer of Burj Khalifa will convert gravity to electricity

The company (SOM) that designed Burj Khalifa announced their plans to build skyscrapers that could store energy, like batteries, using gravity. As of present, Burj Khalifa stands as the tallest build...

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Istanbul: One fatality and at least 8 injuries after five-storey building collapse

On Sunday 2nd of June, a 36-year-old building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey at 8:40 a.m. (0540 GMT).  The collapse resulted in one death while at least 8 people were injured. Emergency workers immedi...

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The Silvertown Tunnel project is drawing to its end with the completion of the main tunnel

The construction of the Silvertown Tunnel in the UK is about to be completed, with engineers having completed the integration between the cut-and-cover sections and the primary tunnel as they poured...

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Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse

A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...

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