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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...

Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper

The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...

A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration

A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...

Second 6.3-magnitide earthquake hit Afghanistan some days after the seismic sequence of Saturday

Western Afghanistan experienced two major earthquakes on Saturday, while today a strong earthquake hit the same area again. Afghanistan is prone to frequent earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kus...

6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities

A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...

Building, housing a supermarket, collapses in Beihai: at least four injuries

A two-story building, that housed a supermarket, collapsed on Saturday afternoon in the Tieshangang district of Beihai. The collapse caused at least four injuries, with all affected currently in stab...

Building collapse in Havana's old town: at least three fatalities and two injuries

A residential building collapsed in Havana, the Cuban capital, late on Tuesday night local time. Three people were killed, including a 79-year-old resident who was found beneath the debris on Wednesd...

Timber structure built by pre-sapiens carpenters was discovered by researchers

The world's oldest known timber structure was excavated at Kalambo Falls in Zambia. Archaeologists found this structure, which was constructed by humans prior to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a di...

Croatia requires a workforce of 30,000 people to meet its 2030 energy efficiency targets in the building sector

According to the Croatia Green Building Council, Croatia will require approximately 30,000 employees per year in order to achieve its 2030 energy efficiency goals in the building sector. More specifi...

World’s largest 3D printed campus is constructed in India

As reported by ETGovernment.com in India, Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry, the Director General of Border Roads, recently inspected the construction of the Himank Air Dispatch Unit, slated to beco...

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