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Deadly apartment building collapse exposes on-going structural safety risks in northern Lebanon

Rescue teams continued search and recovery operations on Sunday after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, killing at least...

HS2 completes porous tunnel portals to prevent sonic boom at Chiltern Tunnel

Construction teams have completed the northern set of porous tunnel portals on the HS2 Chiltern Tunnel, marking a key milestone on the high-speed rail route between London and Birmingham. The works w...

Sectional removal planned for collapsed spans of Spey Viaduct

Moray Council has confirmed plans to remove the collapsed spans of the historic Spey Viaduct from the River Spey in sections, allowing a detailed investigation into the structure’s failure in Decemb...

Civil engineering lessons from a century of bamboo scaffolding

Bamboo scaffolding has been embedded in Hong Kong’s construction sector for more than a century, remaining a dominant access and temporary works system in one of the world’s densest high-rise environ...

Construction material costs resume upward climb as copper and concrete pressure builds into 2026

After nearly three years of relative stability, construction material costs are once again trending upward, marking a clear shift in market conditions as the industry moves into 2026. New pricing dat...

Excessive ice load causes structural failure in downtown Benton commercial building

A building collapse in downtown Benton on Wednesday afternoon has caused significant structural damage and prompted a multi-agency emergency response, following days of heavy snow and ice accumulatio...

From AI to infrastructure: Construction’s expanding role in data centers

Data center construction emerged as one of the strongest sectors in an otherwise uneven construction market during 2025, and momentum is accelerating into 2026. Driven by rapid adoption of artificial...

HS2 begins construction of final deep tunnel on London–Birmingham route

High Speed Two (HS2) has entered a decisive new phase as tunnelling officially began on the final deep-level section of the route into central London. The first of two tunnel boring machines has star...

Tripoli fatal building collapse renews warnings over unsafe structures

A deadly building collapse struck the Qoubbeh district of Tripoli in the early hours of Saturday, 24 January 2026, when a five-storey residential building and an adjacent three-storey structure faile...

Longest HS2 tunnel structurally complete

HS2 Ltd has confirmed the completion of civil engineering works on its longest tunnel to date, marking a major milestone in delivery of the UK’s new high-speed railway. The close-out of works at the...

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