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University of Southern California: a new study indicates the impact of rising seawater on Alexandria's infrastructure due to erosion

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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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge: New bridge is about to be constructed

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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Traffic restored on Armenia's longest bridge

The "Road Department" Fund, Armenia's primary authority for managing transport infrastructure projects, has announced the reopening of traffic on the Nor-Hachin Bridge, the longest bridge in the coun...

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A £22 million project is underway to replace rail bridge over M62 motorway

Authorities had closed parts of the M62 near Rochdale last week to enable the demolition of the old Castleton bridge and clear the debris. The closure caused traffic regulations at M62 eastbound betw...

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Syria: 316 schools were restored and fully equipped after last year’s catastrophic earthquake

After the catastrophic earthquake in February 2023 in Aleppo province, Syria, 1019 schools were damaged while 349 of them were deemed unsafe. Mustafa Abdel Ghani, who is the director of Education in...

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Grajska kašča, Slovenia: 5.6-million EUR restoration project is about to start

A new project to renovate the Grajska kašča castle which is in Ptuj Castle complex in Ptuj, Slovenia is planned to start in 2024 with its completion expected by March of 2026. The total cost of the p...

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Cambridge University plans the restoration of the building of the Seelay Library

With the aid of BDP, the University of Cambridge is planning the renovation of the Historic Faculty building Grade II which is part of the red trilogy buildings. The building was originally designed...

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Surfside beach, South Carolina: A three-storey building closed for structural problems after inspection

A complex of apartments at Surfside beach was deemed unsafe after inspection and closed due to structural deficiencies. Initially, according to Town records fire marshal during a routine inspection n...

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Digitalization could assist the construction industry reducing its carbon emissions

It is well known that the global construction industry significantly contributes to the world's carbon footprint, with both building construction and operation being accountable for nearly 40% of glo...

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Finland: Demolition of older buildings harms both the environment and the economy

The rate of building demolitions in Finland has nearly doubled in just ten years, despite evidence that renovation is often significantly cheaper and less environmentally damaging than demolition and...

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