TheCivilEngineer.org

What should countries do with their nuclear waste?

A comprehensive review from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) addresses strategies for the long-term management of nuclear waste generated by commercial reactors, with emphasis on engineeri...

Prince Edward Island (PEI) unveils 10-year energy strategy to grow on-island renewables and achieve net-zero by 2040

The province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has released a comprehensive 10-year energy strategy covering the period 2026-2035, aiming to substantially expand on-Island renewable power generation, mod...

Egypt and Qatar launch $29.7 billion Mediterranean coastal real-estate project

The governments of Egypt and Qatar have signed a partnership agreement to develop a luxury real-estate and tourism megaproject on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, including a $3.5 billion land payment in...

Pre-demolition work linked to fatal boiler tower collapse in Ulsan

A major industrial accident occurred at Korea East-West Power’s Ulsan Thermal Power Plant in Nam District, Ulsan, when a 60-metre boiler tower suddenly collapsed during pre-demolition work. The incid...

Smart concrete: The rise of energy-storing concrete

Researchers at MIT have developed a new form of concrete capable of storing and releasing electrical energy, a breakthrough that could transform how infrastructure interacts with renewable power. Kno...

Construction’s carbon footprint to double by 2050, study warns

A new global analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment warns that the construction sector’s carbon footprint has more than doubled since 1995, and, under current trends, is expecte...

Fatal structural collapse in Gebze: A tragic reminder of urban construction risks

In the early hours of October 29, 2025, a seven-storey apartment building in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze collapsed, trapping a family of five beneath the rubble. Rescue teams from the Disa...

Historic tower collapse in Rome claims one life

A 66-year-old construction worker, lost his life following the partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in central Rome on November 3, 2025. The medieval tower, located near the Colosseum and the Roma...

Floating crane capsizes in Sevastopol’s southern bay; 2 dead, over 20 injured

In Sevastopol’s Southern Bay on October 27, a floating crane vessel capsized during operations at a shipyard facility, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to more than 20 others....

Just 1% of coastal waters could satisfy a third of global electricity demand

A recent global assessment estimates that occupying merely 1 % of the world’s suitable coastal waters—defined as waters less than 200 m deep, within 200 km of population centers, and relatively ice-f...

News

News