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Structural Deterioration Leads to Fatal Bridge Failure of Gambhira Bridge

A major bridge collapse occurred on 9 July 2025 in Gujarat’s Vadodara district when a section of the 40-year-old Gambhira-Mujpur bridge gave way during peak traffic hours. The structure, which spans...

Inside the Making of Australia’s First New City in 100 Years

Bradfield City Centre marks Australia’s first entirely new city development in over a century, situated in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, just minutes from the under-construction Western Sydney Int...

Palghar’s Infrastructure Recovery of at least 85 roads and bridges: Rebuilding Connectivity After Monsoon Damage

The Palghar district in Maharashtra has initiated urgent action to restore 85 flood-damaged roads and bridges identified through an official survey. Triggered by intense monsoon rains, the damage dis...

Future based Western Sydney Airport Completed Ahead of Schedule and On Budget

The Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has reached substantial completion almost seven months ahead of schedule and within budget. As Australia’s first international greenfield...

How Concrete Curves Transformed an Albanian Vet Hospital

In Tirana, Albania, a 2,243-square-metre veterinary hospital demonstrates an innovative application of structural concrete in healthcare infrastructure. The facility demonstrates how civil engineerin...

Lyari Building Disaster: What Went Wrong and the dozen fatalities

On July 4, 2025, a five-story residential building in Karachi’s Lyari district suddenly collapsed around 10:00 a.m. local time. The incident resulted in at least 16 confirmed fatalities and over a do...

HS2’s Northolt Tunnel Reaches Breakthrough After 14 Months of Continuous Excavation

The excavation of the 8.4-mile Northolt Tunnel under London marks a pivotal achievement in the HS2 project, now recognised as Britain’s second-longest tunnel. This twin-bore tunnel, which stretches b...

Bangkok 30 storey Audit Office Collapse Attributed to Construction Defects

On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake originating in central Myanmar caused the collapse of a 30-storey State Audit Office building under construction in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. It was...

Civil Works Underway as Morocco Builds 1,200 km of Roads

Morocco is expanding its transportation infrastructure, with 300 kilometers of expressways under construction and 900 kilometers in the planning phase. These efforts are part of a broader national pr...

Partial Roof Collapse at Palma Airport Raises Concerns

On June 24, 2025, a portion of the ceiling in the arrivals area of Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan Airport gave way, causing glass and construction debris to fall onto the floor. The collapse occur...

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