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HS2 halts London tunnel construction after serious site safety incident

Construction across the London tunnels section of the HS2 project has been temporarily suspended after a serious safety incident on September 29 at the Green Park Way ventilation shaft in west London...

Hybrid Wood-Steel Systems Deliver Tall Timber Success: The BCIT’s Student Housing Tower

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby has delivered a milestone in tall timber design with the completion of its 12-story Tall Timber Student Housing tower. Building on the e...

Steel Arch Bridge Fails During Construction in China Claiming 12 Lives

A devastating collapse of a railway bridge under construction in northwest China’s Qinghai Province claimed the lives of at least 12 workers, with four still reported missing. The incident occurred i...

Two Dead in Pennsylvania Steel Plant Explosion

A major explosion at the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has resulted in two fatalities and injuries to ten others. The blast occurred on 11 August 2025 at appr...

Giant HS2 Bridge Prepared for Landmark Move Over Lawley Middleway

In a major milestone for the HS2 high-speed rail project, a 112-metre-long, 1,631-tonne steel bridge is set to be moved into position over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham. Constructed adjacent to the...

Hangzhou’s Urban Icon: Structural Analysis of the Century Center

The Hangzhou Century Center, also known as the “Gate of Hangzhou,” features two 310-meter-high towers connected by a 62-meter-long steel arch bridge. Situated in the Xiaoshan District, this mixed-use...

From Thrills to Rubble: The Demolition of Kingda Ka in New Jersey

For nearly 20 years, Kingda Ka stood as a towering icon in the world of roller coasters. As the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster on Earth, it was a bucket-list ride for thrill-seekers worldw...

Civil Engineering News Recap of January 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of January 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Ch...

Safer Structures for Tougher Climate Times: The Case for CFS

As the world faces increasingly frequent and severe climate events, the construction industry is tasked with creating buildings that are both sustainable and resilient. Hurricanes, wildfires, and ext...

A Steel Solution to Power Fusion Energy’s Bright Future

A groundbreaking material has been developed to support the future of nuclear fusion energy, addressing one of the most critical challenges in reactor construction. Engineers have successfully produc...