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Smarter Cities Start with Better Maps: Geospatial Tech and Sustainability
- May, 01, 2025
- Sustainable Development Lidar Visualization Green Infrastructure News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
As urban populations grow and the climate crisis intensifies, civil engineers and urban planners are under immense pressure to design infrastructure that is resilient, efficient, and sustainable. One...
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Elland Road Elevated: Leeds United's Stadium for the Future
- Apr, 29, 2025
- General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Leeds
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a landmark moment for both fans and the civil engineering community, Leeds United Football Club has unveiled detailed plans for the most significant redevelopment in Elland Road’s 100-year history...
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How Engineers Delivered the UK’s Heaviest Bridge Slide Ahead of Schedule
- May, 01, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire has reopened—30 hours earlier than planned—following the successful completion of a record-breaking bridge slide. Over an 18-day full road closure, engineers...
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Safer, Smarter, Cleaner: The Rise of Thorium Reactors - China shows the way ahead
- Apr, 30, 2025
- Energy Engineering Geo-Energy General Civil General Construction Construction Management Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the heart of China’s Gobi Desert, a quiet revolution in nuclear energy is unfolding. Scientists at the Wuwei experimental facility in Gansu Province have achieved a remarkable breakthrough: the su...
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George Collapse Tragedy Final Report: A Grim Reminder of Regulatory Lapses in Construction
- May, 06, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Africa
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In May 2024, the collapse of a five-story residential development in George, South Africa, marked one of the country's most devastating construction failures, resulting in the loss of 34 lives. Inve...
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China’s Tallest Abandoned Skyscraper Gets a Restart
- May, 05, 2025
- Structural Design General Construction Construction Management News On Projects / Industry
- China, Tianjin
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the world of civil engineering and urban development, skyscrapers often stand as monuments to ambition, power, and progress. Yet in China’s northern port city of Tianjin, the 597-meter Goldin Fina...
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Asbestos: The Silent Killer That Still Threatens Communities Worldwide
- May, 03, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Control Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights Other News
- Gaza
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Despite being banned or heavily regulated in many parts of the world, asbestos remains a dangerous and often overlooked threat. Recent reports from Japan and Gaza serve as grim reminders that asbesto...
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Energy for Tomorrow: The EU’s 2030 Renewable Roadmap
- May, 02, 2025
- Energy Engineering Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure
- Europe
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the face of escalating climate challenges, the European Union has placed renewable energy at the heart of its climate strategy. With energy accounting for over 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emiss...
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Davenport’s Building Collapse: Failures, Secrets, and Lessons
- May, 01, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Iowa
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On May 28, 2023, a quiet Sunday afternoon in Davenport, Iowa, was shattered when the rear wall of a six-story apartment building gave way, causing a catastrophic collapse that claimed three lives and...
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Buried in Seconds: Landslide Claims Lives in Samsun
- Apr, 28, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Turkey, Samsun
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Canik district of Samsun, northern Turkey, late Sunday evening, leaving three lives lost and one seriously injured. The event occurred near a gas station along the...
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