Construction of one of the most technically demanding sections of the UK’s high-speed rail programme advanced over the Christmas period with the completion of two critical viaduct spans near Water Or...
A multi storey building under construction in Nairobi’s South C area collapsed in the early hours of January 2, 2026, leaving people feared trapped beneath the debris and prompting a large scale emer...
Construction has formally commenced on the new Kop Stand at STōK Cae Ras, marking the transition from enabling works to full-scale structural delivery on one of Wrexham AFC’s most significant infrast...
A formal investigation has been launched following the collapse of a double-storey building under construction in Doornkop, Johannesburg, on 28 December 2025. The incident resulted in three fatalitie...
Italy’s long-anticipated Messina Strait Bridge has encountered a significant procedural setback after the national Court of Auditors raised formal objections to the project’s implementation framework...
The HS2 programme has reached a major civil engineering milestone with the successful installation of the east deck of the M6 South viaduct without closing the motorway to live traffic. Engineers co...
On December 17, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont announced $28.2 million in state grants to support the assessment and remediation of 16 blighted properties across 13 Connecticut towns and cities. The fundi...
On December 17, 2025, eight organizations—the Center for Public Enterprise, Clean Air Task Force, Environmental Defense Fund, Federation of American Scientists, League of Conservation Voters, Nationa...
An audit by Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General released this month identified three areas for improvement in Amtrak’s role in theHudson River rail tunnel program, including a $104 million refund ow...
The Scottish Government has approved an extension of its flagship Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland), allowing it to remain in place for up to four additional years despite no construction packag...
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, described as the world’s longest expressway tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, creating a new shortcut between the northern and southern parts of No...
Huawei is expanding mining connectivity solutions in South America with an emphasis on unified networks that support automation and artificial intelligence. At Exposibram 2025 in Salvador, Brazil, Th...
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937, and has since been standing as a landmark synonym to the city of San Fransisco. It was constructed between 1933 and 1937 in the Bay Area, and...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the bearing of an apparent dip. Two directions noted, in which a given apparent dip occurs. Known values: Full dip direction = α...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find path gradients in three different directions, (a) due N, (b) N 75o E, (c) due E. Known values: Full dip direction = N 30o E Full...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the apparent dip in any other direction. Known values: Horizontal length along full dip direction = x Full dip rate = 1 in x Sol...
Given the direction of full dip and the rate and direction of an apparent dip of a plane or seam, find the rate of full dip. Known values: Full dip direction = α Apparent dip direction = &b...
A vertical borehole passes through a seam with a known dip at 43o. If the apparent thickness of the seam as shown by the borehole core is 2m, calculate: (a) the true thickness of the seam and (b) the...
Calculate the coordinates of the intersection of two lines given the coordinates of four stations. Known values: Coordinates A (EA, NA), B (EB, NB), C (EC, NC), D (ED, ND) i.e. A &nbs...
