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New Delhi: Building collapses following powerful explosion
- May, 24, 2025
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- India, New Delhi
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On Saturday, May 24, at around 4:48 a.m., a plastic bottle manufacturing unit in Sector 2 of Delhi’s Bawana industrial area caught fire, resulting in a powerful explosion that caused the collapse of...
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Fengyang Drum Tower, China: Roof tiles collapse damaging historic landmark
- May, 19, 2025
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- China, Chuzhou
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On Monday, May 19, at around 6:30 a.m. local time, hundreds of roof tiles unexpectedly detached and fell from the Fengyang Drum Tower, located in north-central Anhui Province, China. At the time of t...
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Lagos: One-storey building collapse results in one fatality
- May, 18, 2025
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- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, May 18, a one-storey building under construction collapsed around 3:30 p.m. local time in the Idi Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State. The incident resulted in one fatality, while three othe...
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Euboea Island, Greece: Frequent seismic events raise concerns of a potential major earthquake
- May, 14, 2025
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- Greece
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On May 14, a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea near the island of Kasos at a depth of 74 kilometers. Following this event, a series of frequent earthquakes have been shaking the...
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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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Croatia: new €90,000 project to enhance connectivity between Varaždin and Čakovec
- May, 19, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Croatia
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On April 9, an agreement was signed between Knap and Eptisa, and Hrvatske ceste (Croatian Roads) Adria, launching a key infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity in northern Croatia....
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New Road Bridge Over River Clyde Opened on May 9
- May, 09, 2025
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- United Kingdom
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On May 9, 2025, a new road bridge spanning the River Clyde was officially opened to the public, marking the first such crossing since the Squinty Bridge opened in 2006. The Renfrew Bridge connects...
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City of Fez, Morocco: 9 fatalities due to the collapse of a 3-story building
- May, 08, 2025
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- Morocco, Fes
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, May 8, a three-story residential building in the Al-Hassani district of Fez, Morocco, collapsed, resulting in 9 fatalities and 7 others severely injured. The injured individuals were tra...
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Bangkok: at least 89 fatalities due to the collapse of the Office of the Auditor General building
- May, 09, 2025
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Following Myanmar’s catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the Office of the Auditor General building in Huai Khwang, Bangkok collapsed, resulting in at least 89 fatalities and numerous injuries, whi...
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Powerful earthquake hits offshore near Chile and Argentina
- May, 02, 2025
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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck about 219 kilometers south of Argentina on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 9:58 a.m. local time (12:...
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