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Foundation Failure Triggers Building Collapse in Victoria, Gozo
- Sep, 28, 2025
- Structural Failures Foundations Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Malta, Victoria
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On September 27, 2025, heavy rainfall in Victoria, Gozo, caused the partial collapse of several abandoned buildings along Triq Pawlu Portelli. The foundations gave way, sending the structures crashin...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of February 2025
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Damage (Structural) Structural Failures General Construction General Civil Railway Geotechnics Forensic Engineering
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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 February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) AI...
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Surviving the Avalanche: Lessons from the Uttarakhand Road Construction Disaster
- Mar, 07, 2025
- General Construction General Civil Other Geotechnical Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Ramnagar Kashipur
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The unforgiving Himalayan terrain in Uttarakhand recently posed a severe challenge for construction workers when an avalanche struck a road-building site. Emergency teams successfully rescued 49 work...
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Innovative Foundations in Colorado: How Engineers Designed a Fire Station Over an Abandoned Mine
- Feb, 12, 2025
- Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Colorado
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction of Frederick-Firestone Fire Station No. 5 in Colorado is a remarkable feat of geotechnical and structural engineering. Built over an abandoned coal mine, the project faced significan...
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Pioneering the Future of Construction Health & Safety: Global Trends for 2025
- Jan, 10, 2025
- Construction Management General Construction General Civil Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction industry worldwide is undergoing a transformation driven by technological innovation, enhanced safety standards, and a commitment to worker well-being. As we approach 2025, several e...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of November 2024
- Dec, 04, 2024
- Tunneling Sustainable Development Structural Systems Offshore Geotechnics General Construction General Civil Other Geotechnical Bridge Design Bridges Deep Excavations Shaft Foundations
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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 November 2024. Namely, these were: 1) A...
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Runway to the Future: Inside the Western Sydney International Airport Project
- Nov, 21, 2024
- General Civil General Construction Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry
- Australia, Sydney
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), a £2.7 billion infrastructure marvel, is set to redefine connectivity and economic growth in Western Sydney. Located 30 miles west of Sydney’s city cen...
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Revolutionary 3D-Printed Clay Reefs Enhance Biodiversity in the Maas River
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Levees Slope Stabilization Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Innovative Solution for Erosion Control Rijkswaterstaat is implementing a groundbreaking solution to address the erosion of riverbanks along the Maas River near Oeffelt. This initiative aims to comb...
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Unlock Exclusive Business Opportunities with the 2025 Geotechnical Business Directory!
Entries for GeoWorld 2025 USA & Canada Geotechnical Business Directory, the most comprehensive directory in our field, are now open! This resource is supported by the International Society of Soi...
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An assessment of the Chernobyl disaster 38 years after it happened
- Apr, 26, 1986
- Forensics Other Geotechnical General Civil General Construction Environmental Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Ukraine, Pryp'yat'
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Saturday, April 26, 1986, 01:23:45 AM local time. A terrifying accident was taking place in the northern Ukraine, in the former USSR. Few people realized it immediately, and even fewer were aware of...
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