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Thames Water Accelerates Plans to Secure South East's Future Water Supply
- Jun, 07, 2024
- Sustainable Development General Construction Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Abingdon
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Today marks a significant step in securing the future water supply for the South East as Thames Water launches a public consultation on a new reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. This ambitious proj...
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Paving the Way for the UK’s Largest Open-Die Forge
- Jun, 05, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services General Civil General Construction
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Sheffield Forgemasters has reached a significant milestone in its ambitious project to establish the UK’s largest open-die forge, a marvel for the civil engineering world. Following a comprehensive d...
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Pioneering Sustainability: The World’s First Fully Electric Large Foundation Rig
- Jun, 04, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations General Construction News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The F4800E, developed by Hydrauvision and Fundex Equipment, represents a groundbreaking advancement in civil engineering. This fully electric large foundation rig is based on the robust design of the...
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NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group Announce Plans for First ‘Green Shipping Corridor’ Between UK and Ireland
- May, 30, 2024
- General Construction Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a landmark initiative, NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group have unveiled plans to establish the first "green shipping corridors" between the UK and Ireland. This ambitious project aims to signifi...
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Catastrophic Collapse of a Log-Building Lodge: A Forensic Analysis for Civil Engineers
- May, 28, 2024
- Forensic Engineering Structural Design General Construction Snow And Rain Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Publications
- Rocky Mountains
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the high alpine environment of the Rocky Mountains, a vacation resort faced an unexpected disaster. Despite adequate structural design and a less-than-design snow event, a commercial lodge structu...
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Transforming Liverpool: Stunning New Images of £100m Liverpool Baltic Station Plan
- May, 23, 2024
- Sustainable Development General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Liverpool
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Liverpool City Region is set to undergo a major transformation with the unveiling of the GBP 100 million (EUR 117 million) Liverpool Baltic station scheme. This ambitious project will introduce a new...
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Hard Rock Rectangular Pipe Jacking Machine Breaks New Ground in Chongqing
- May, 22, 2024
- Tunneling In Rock Structural Geology Engineering Geology General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- China, Chongqing
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a groundbreaking development for infrastructure engineering, the world’s first hard rock rectangular pipe jacking machine, named CREC 1112, has successfully completed a major project in Chongqing,...
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The Devastating Impact and Solutions to Flooding in Brazil
- May, 20, 2024
- Forensic Engineering General Construction General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The recent catastrophic flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has brought widespread devastation and highlighted the challenges of managing such extreme weather events. The magnitude of rainfall tha...
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British Steel Secures Major Contract for Turkish High-Speed Railway
- May, 17, 2024
- Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
British Steel has secured a significant multi-million-pound contract to supply rail for a new high-speed electric railway in Turkey. This substantial agreement involves delivering tens of thousands o...
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Rexy Completes Its Journey in the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
- May, 15, 2024
- Tunneling General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The end of April 2024 marks a significant milestone for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension as the tunnel boring machine, Rexy, emerges triumphant from the western underground segment. This achieve...
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