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Italy signs decree for the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge
- Mar, 31, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Transportation Engineering Structural Design Other Structural General Construction Construction Management News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy, Messina
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Italy signed a decree in March of 2023, concerning the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge, the Messina Bridge, which will become a law in June. The bridge, also referred to as th...
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At least 20 under-construction homes destroyed by fire in Vaughan, Ontario
- Apr, 12, 2023
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- Canada, Vaughan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive fire destroyed at least 20 $2-million-houses of a new under-construction development in Vaughan, Ontario, on Wednesday. The fire started around 1 p.m., local time, on Wednesday and took a...
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Airborne excavator used for the demolition of collapsed motorway bridge in Spain
- Apr, 07, 2023
- Bridge Management Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Spain
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A video has emerged of an airborne excavator used in Spain for the demolition of a collapsed motorway bridge, which appears to be on the A-6 motorway. More specifically, the video shows a hanging exc...
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Passenger train derailed in the Netherlands after collision with construction crane
- Apr, 04, 2023
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- Netherlands, Voorschoten
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A passenger train collided with a crane near Voorschoten, the Netherlands, around 3.25 a.m. in the early morning of Tuesday. The authorities reported that the train was carrying at least 50 people...
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Saudi Arabia announces the Mukaab, largest built structure in the world
- Feb, 16, 2023
- General Construction General Civil Construction Management Visualization News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Saudi Arabia recently unveiled its plans to construct the Mukaab, a supertall skyscraper. The Mukaab will be located at the center of the New Murabba district of Riyadh, a 19km² development, which...
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Parts of High Speed 2 (HS2) delayed by two years
- Mar, 09, 2023
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The British government announced on Thursday afternoon that the construction of phases 2a and 2b of the High Speed 2 project will be delayed by two years due to inflation and rising construction cost...
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