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Mobile crane topples over in Tokyo, Japan, construction site

A mobile crane tipped over at a construction site in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, May 16. Furthermore, the incident took place at a nursing facility construction site, in the Shinagawa Ward of Tokyo, a...

New York City FC unveils renderings of new stadium in Queens

The New York City Football Club revealed renderings of its new stadium in Queens, on May 10. The proposed stadium was presented through draft renderings and some specifications were given about it....

UK’s National Grid completed a record-breaking cement-free concrete pour

The United Kingdom’s National Grid, along with its contractor, recently completed the world’s largest continuous Earth Friendly Concrete pour. The project aimed at filling the base of a 55-meter-d...

Construction crane’s boom falls on metro train in Taichung, Taiwan

A construction crane’s boom fell from the top of a building on a moving metro train in Taichung, Taiwan, on May 10, around 12.29 p.m. More specifically, the crane was reported as being dismantled fr...

Bridge demolished by controlled explosion in Germany

The Rahmede Valley bridge in Germany was successfully demolished by means of a controlled explosion on May 7. The Rahmede Valley bridge was built between 1965 and 1968 and was located in Lüdenscheid...

Sicilian €1.2 million high-speed railway project contract awarded

The contract for the construction of Lot 4A between Caltanissetta Xirbi and Nuova Enna in Sicily was recently awarded to an Italian company and consortium partners. The project includes the developm...

Australia’s largest committed renewables project Snowy 2.0 to be delayed by up to two years

Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric, Australia’s largest committed renewables project, was announced to be delayed by one to two years last week. Snowy 2.0 is a vast hydroelectric project, which is expected to...

Renewable energy generation surpassed fossil energy for the first time during winter in the EU

A study by the Ember energy think tank revealed that renewable energy generation accounted for more than fossils in Europe this past winter, for the first time ever. Furthermore, the study investig...

World’s first 3D-printed mosque to be constructed in Dubai

Dubai announced that the construction of the world’s first 3D-printed mosque will start at the end of the year. According to Ali Mohammad Alhalyan Alsuwaidi, who is the head of engineering at Islami...

Italy signs decree for the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy signed a decree in March of 2023, concerning the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge, the Messina Bridge, which will become a law in June. The bridge, also referred to as th...

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