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Pakistan: Multi-storey building collapse results in at least 27 fatalities
- Jul, 04, 2025
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 4, a multi-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s impoverished Lyari neighborhood, Pakistan. The five-storey structure's collapse resulted in at least 27 deaths, while nine others wer...
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Canada: A new supertall tower reaches its final height
- Jul, 07, 2025
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- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new milestone has been reached in Canada’s skyline. After years of delays and setbacks, the 85-storey tower at One Bloor West has topped out at 309 meters, officially becoming the tallest building...
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New Jersey: Structural failure led to building collapse
- Jun, 25, 2025
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- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, June 25, a building collapsed at approximately 1:30 PM local time at the Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility, located at 85 Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County,...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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Fengyang Drum Tower, China: Roof tiles collapse damaging historic landmark
- May, 19, 2025
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- China, Chuzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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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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MIT researchers developed glass bricks with the same strength as concrete blocks
- Sep, 23, 2024
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- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Novel research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrates that 3D-printed glass bricks can be structurally sound, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional bricks and r...
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10 state-of-the-art sustainable materials that will alter construction industry
- Jun, 10, 2024
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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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Ghana is sifting to sustainable construction to prevent environmental crisis
- May, 14, 2024
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- Ghana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Speaking to attendees at a workshop held in Accra, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, who serves as the Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and acts as an advisor to the Minister for Works and Housing, highli...
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Sustainable materials can be used in construction to decrease environmental pollution
- Apr, 30, 2024
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Efforts to reduce emissions in the building sector typically focus on operational aspects like heating and lighting. Now the attention is shifting towards the environmental impact of materials themse...
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