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Bridge Collapses in Bihar: A Wake-Up Call for Infrastructure Resilience

Increasing Incidents of Bridge Collapses in Extreme Weather The alarming frequency of bridge collapses in Bihar, India, has raised serious concerns about the safety and resilience of critical infras...

Tragedy at Scampia: A Call for Urgent Urban Redevelopment

Fatal Walkway Collapse at Naples Housing Complex A devastating incident unfolded at the Le Vele di Scampia housing complex on the outskirts of Naples, where a third-floor walkway at Vela Celeste par...

Record Growth in UK Construction: Civil Engineering Leads the Way

Surge in Construction Activity The UK construction sector has experienced its fastest growth in over two years, with the purchasing manager's index (PMI) climbing to 55.3 in July, up from 52.2 in Ju...

Enhancing Mass Timber Construction: New CLT Design Solutions

The Rise of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is gaining rapid popularity in the United States and worldwide. This engineered wood product is part of a broader construction m...

First Heavy Rail Bridge with Carbon Hangers Now in Operation at Oder River

Revolutionary Engineering for a Historic Bridge Trains have made their first crossing over the world's first heavy rail bridge to use carbon hangers, which spans the Oder River at the Poland-Germany...

Kerala Landslide Tragedy: Unprecedented Destruction in Wayanad

Catastrophic Landslides in Wayanad Recently, the southern state of Kerala in India faced a devastating natural disaster as heavy rains triggered massive landslides in the Wayanad district. The torre...

Dogger Bank Wind Farm: Completing a 328km Offshore Cable Network

The construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm has reached a significant milestone with the successful installation of more than 200 miles (328 km) of 66KV inter-array cables. This marks...

Pioneering Sustainable Buildings: How Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Nantes Lead the Way"

Decarbonising the Building Sector: A Vital Step Towards Climate Neutrality The European Union has set an ambitious goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with a crucial milestone of nearly elim...

Harnessing the Sun: Selby Gardens’ Leap in Sustainable Design

On June 27, 2024, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Downtown Sarasota celebrated a groundbreaking achievement by becoming the world’s first net positive energy botanical garden complex. This 15-acre b...

Catastrophic Mudslides in Ethiopia claimed the lives of at least 229 people

In an unparalleled disaster, southwestern Ethiopia has faced devastating mudslides that have claimed the lives of at least 229 people. The disaster, marked as the deadliest of its kind in the region,...

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