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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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When Ceilings Fall: Jet Set Nightclub Collapse Kills 225 in Dominican Republic
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Roofs Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On April 8, 2025, the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, became the site of a devastating structural collapse during a merengue concert. The tragedy, which occurred in seconds, h...
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Cracks in the Foundation: How Ignored Warnings Led to Another Devastating Building Collapse in Telangana
- Mar, 26, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Madhavaram
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the heart of Bhadrachalam town, Telangana, a five-storey under-construction building tragically collapsed on March 26, 2025. The structure, built on the foundation of a 30-year-old house, crumbled...
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When History Cracks: Ancient Roman Bridge Succumbs to Modern Floods
- Mar, 24, 2025
- Bridges Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Spain, Talavera de la Reina
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 15th-century Roman bridge in Talavera de la Reina, central Spain, partially collapsed on March 23 due to severe flooding. Built atop Roman foundations and standin...
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Structures Falling, Standards Failing: The Governor Who Said ‘Enough’
- Apr, 02, 2025
- Concrete Structures Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Nigeria, Dutse
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
For decades, Nigeria has battled a quiet epidemic—construction failures. These aren’t isolated events but part of a dangerous pattern rooted in poor construction practices, regulatory failure, and a...
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Urgent Evacuations in Notting Hill After Midnight Building Collapse
- Mar, 19, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Residents of McGregor Road in Notting Hill woke up to a terrifying scene as parts of three buildings collapsed in the early hours of March 19, 2025. The front gable end of a row of three terraced hou...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of February 2025
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Damage (Structural) Structural Failures General Construction General Civil Railway Geotechnics Forensic Engineering
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) AI...
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Construction Site Inferno: Fire Hazards in Large-Scale Projects Exposed
- Feb, 14, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures General Construction General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Korea, Busan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A devastating fire at a luxury hotel construction site in Busan, South Korea, has raised critical concerns about fire safety in large-scale construction projects. The blaze, which broke out on the fi...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of January 2025
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Tunneling Geoenvironmental Engineering Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure General Civil General Construction Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Forensic Engineering Steel Structures Wood Structures Structural Systems Wind Engineering
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of January 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Ch...
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Solar Farms and Wind Turbines Tested and Failed by Storm Darragh
- Dec, 09, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensics Green Infrastructure Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Storm Darragh has highlighted the vulnerabilities of renewable energy infrastructure to extreme weather events. Among the hardest-hit facilities was the Porth Wen Solar Farm in Anglesey, North Wales....
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