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Fatal building collapses in Johannesburg and Giza trigger urgent safety investigations
- Dec, 28, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Africa, Johannesburg
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A formal investigation has been launched following the collapse of a double-storey building under construction in Doornkop, Johannesburg, on 28 December 2025. The incident resulted in three fatalitie...
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Structural failure of derelict building disrupts Bradford City Centre
- Dec, 15, 2025
- Structural Failures Masonry Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Bradford
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An abandoned multi-storey building on Dale Street in Bradford city centre collapsed during the early morning hours of 15 December 2025, sending masonry and debris across the carriageway and prompting...
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Structural instability leads to roof collapse at Grafton construction site
- Nov, 14, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Roofs Trusses Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Wisconsin
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A partial roof collapse at a construction site in the Town of Grafton resulted in injuries to three workers. The incident occurred while teams were securing wooden roof trusses on a storage condomini...
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Structural defects confirmed after partial collapse of Alberton House in Manchester
- Oct, 24, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Manchester
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A partial collapse occurred at the demolition site of Alberton House in Manchester city centre on October 24, 2025, sending scaffolding and debris into the River Irwell. The 12-storey building, origi...
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Foundation Failure Triggers Building Collapse in Victoria, Gozo
- Sep, 28, 2025
- Structural Failures Foundations Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Malta, Victoria
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On September 27, 2025, heavy rainfall in Victoria, Gozo, caused the partial collapse of several abandoned buildings along Triq Pawlu Portelli. The foundations gave way, sending the structures crashin...
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