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A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Tokyo
- Jan, 13, 2025
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- Japan
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On Monday, January 13, a powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. local time. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the epicenter was located in the Hyug...
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Wall collapse in Nottinghamshire
- Jan, 08, 2025
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- United Kingdom
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On Wednesday January 8, a wall collapsed and fall onto the Town Street in Bramcote at the “Devil’s Bend’ spot resulting in the closure of the road. The incident on the Nottinghamshire road immediatel...
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A catastrophic 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet: at least 126 people fatalities
- Jan, 07, 2025
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- China
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A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude rattled a remote region of Tibet. The earthquake hit on Tuesday morning around 9:05 a.m. local time, while the epicenter was in Tingri County, high on the Tibetan...
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New Orleans: A two-storey building collapsed
- Dec, 30, 2024
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- United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
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On Monday December 30, around 5:43 p.m. local time, a two- storey building partially collapsed at Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District. Specifically, a large portion of the roof and the secon...
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Soil construction for a greener future
- Dec, 31, 2024
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It is known that cement production is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions highlighting the need for the construction sector to search and adopt sustainable practices, prioritizing w...
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Catastrophic bridge collapse in Brazil resulted in at least 10 fatalities
- Dec, 22, 2024
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- Brazil
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On Sunday December 22, 2024, a tragic event occurred in Brazil, as the 533 meters long Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge, spanning across the Tocantins River, collapsed resulting in at least 10...
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A four-storey building collapsed in Mohali, India: at least 2 fatalities
- Dec, 21, 2024
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- India, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
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On Saturday December 21, a four storey-building collapsed in Mohali, Punjab, India resulting in at least two casualties while many others are feared to be trapped beneath the debris. The Indian Army...
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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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Delays at the construction of Rajasthan’s longest bridge
- Dec, 19, 2024
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In December of 2022 the construction of Rajasthan’s longest bridge over the Chambal River near Kota started and the completion was anticipated in September of 2025. However, due to weather conditions...
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A powerful 7.3 magnitude struck Vanuatu: at least 14 fatalities
- Dec, 17, 2024
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- Vanuatu
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On Tuesday December 17, a strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Vanuatu resulting in the death of at least 14 people, while hundreds were injured and many other are still trapped beneath d...
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