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Sydney Opera House turns 50 and here are 7 visualized rejected proposals

The iconic Sydney Opera House was inaugurated exactly 50 years ago, on October 20, 1973, by Queen Elizabeth II, and here are presented 7 visualized proposals that were rejected during the internation...

First power produced at the world’s largest offshore wind farm

Dogger Bank Wind Farm is scheduled to have a power generation capacity of 3.6 GW upon entering full commercial operation in 2026, making it the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Furthermore, the D...

Under-construction flyover collapses in India

The girder of an under-construction flyover in Chiplun, India, collapsed on Monday, October the 16th, while the incident was caught on video. It is worth noting that not much information about the e...

A case study on the repair of West Seattle Bridge

The West Seattle Bridge is a cantilevered segmental bridge with a maximum clearance of 140 ft (43 m) and a total length of 2,607 ft (795 m), that connects West Seattle to the city’s greater metropoli...

HS2 parts other than London-Birmingham route officially cancelled

The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, announced on the 4th of October that the second phase of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project is officially cancelled. This decision comes months after the British gov...

Lightning strike causes explosion in Oxfordshire recycling plant

A lightning strike caused an explosion at a food waste recycling plant, which lit up Oxfordshire’s night sky on the evening of Monday, October 2. Furthermore, the event took place at the Cassington...

European Union announces €7 billion sustainable transport funding

The European Commission announced on September 26 the launch of a €7 billion funding program for the development of sustainable key transport infrastructure, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF...

Part of Miami building collapses onto sidewalk during demolition

Video footage has emerged, showing the moment that part of a building in Miami collapsed onto the sidewalk during demolition, in the afternoon of Saturday, September 23. Furthermore, the site where t...

Demolition order issued for partially collapsed building in Detroit’s Eastern Market

A demolition order was issued for a building in Eastern Market, Detroit, after it partially collapsed shortly before noon on Saturday, September 16. Furthermore, parts of the south façade collapsed...

University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital breaks ground on $650M expansion

University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital held a groundbreaking celebration for its $650 million expansion project on Friday, September 8. At the time of the event, enabling projects and ne...

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