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Buildings must now learn from the data they produce



Imperial's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Venturous Group and Neuron Digital are exploring how intelligent building technologies can make buildings more efficient, resilient and su...

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Kirk Hill bridge works almost complete and support future-ready railway infrastructure



Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge have now been lifted as Network Rail’s reconstruction project moves closer to completion. The removal of traffic restrictions marks a major milestone for a scheme d...

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Tower crane collapse highlights temporary works vulnerability under extreme wind



A tower crane collapse in Coquimbo, Chile, during severe winter storm conditions highlights the vulnerability of temporary construction structures when exposed to extreme wind loading. Although tower...

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Structural completion marks progress on HS2 Warwickshire tunnel



HS2 engineers have completed the main structure of the Burton Green tunnel in Warwickshire after installing the final roof segment. The 700 m long and 16 m wide twin-box tunnel will carry high-speed t...

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The futuristic Loop imagines a northern powerhouse built around high-speed rail



A GBP130bn rail concept known as The Loop has been presented as a bold proposal to connect major cities across northern England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. The idea, championed by...

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Genoa bridge verdict turns maintenance failure into criminal accountability



An Italian court has sentenced the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia to 12 years in prison over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, one of Italy’s deadliest infrastructur...

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Crosley Tower demolition shows why some buildings must come down slowly



The 17-story Crosley Tower at the University of Cincinnati is being dismantled through a carefully controlled top-down demolition, floor by floor and slab by slab. The project is removing one of the c...

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Standing but unsafe: Venezuela faces major structural assessment challenge



More than two weeks after the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela, the emergency response is moving from search and rescue toward structural assessment, temporary housing and recovery planning....

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Manhattan column failure raises warning over office to residential projects



A high-rise building in Manhattan was declared unstable after two structural columns buckled during works to convert the former Pfizer headquarters into residential apartments. The incident occurred a...

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HS2 completes first green tunnel using excavated material from nearby works



HS2 has completed civil works on its first green tunnel, the 880 m-long Copthall tunnel near West Ruislip on the western edge of London. The cut-and-cover structure was built using around 1.2 million...

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