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Bennerley Viaduct reopens to public after five decades and £1.7m repairs

Bennerley Viaduct, a Victorian railway bridge which runs between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, has been in disrepair since 1968, and was the only UK structure on the 2020 World Monuments Watch list...

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Protecting Toronto’s Port Lands

The potential of the Port Lands waterfront has long been unrealized and under threat from flooding. But now an ambitious redevelopment is underway, with Keller bringing its expertise in diaphragm wal...

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6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s capital: buildings collapsed, no tsunami alert

Parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java were shaken by a powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude on Friday. The quake caused damage to buildings and houses while it sent people into the streets. Accord...

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Bamboo structural design in crucial position at seminar on Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT)

As part of its advocacy to elevate bamboo into a mainstream construction material, Base Bahay Foundation held last month a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar-workshop titled, “Cement B...

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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts

According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...

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Ireland: Bridge collapses in Wexford after heavy flooding

A bridge collapsed at Wilton Bree, Wexford, Ireland and another bridge at Kilcarbry in Enniscorthy was "severely damaged". The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works...

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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Remote Area in Western China – 4 people injured

A magnitude 6.9 overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said....

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5.4 magnitude shallow earthquake hits southwestern China

At least 22 people have been injured after a shallow earthquake in southwestern China that also shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang. The quake struck on Sunday afternoon on the border between Y...

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A 6.2 magnitude quake shakes Northern California on Monday

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, followed by aftershocks that rattled nerves and caused items to fall from shelves, authorities said Monda...

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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials

Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...

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