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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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Second Life for Steel: The Rise of Circular Bridges
- Apr, 27, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A shift is underway in civil engineering as reuse—not just recycling—of steel becomes a cornerstone in sustainable infrastructure. A recent UK report, Steel Reuse in Bridges by Expedition Engineering...
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Tragedy in Asturias: Five Miners Killed in Cerredo Coal Mine Explosion
- Mar, 31, 2025
- Mining Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Spain
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Spain’s mining heartland was shaken on March 31, 2025, when a powerful explosion at the Cerredo coal mine in Degana, Asturias, claimed the lives of five miners and injured four others. The blast occu...
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Cementing Green Change: North Wales to Host First CCS Cement Facility
- Apr, 25, 2025
- Concrete Structures Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The UK has taken a major leap toward industrial decarbonisation with the approval of its first carbon capture-enabled cement plant. Heidelberg Materials has secured planning permission to integrate a...
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A New Icon of Infrastructure is Set to Open Soon: Inside China’s Tallest Bridge
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Sustainable Development Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the heart of China’s mountainous Guizhou province, a new icon of civil engineering is preparing to make its debut: the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge. Rising a staggering 625 meters above the Beipan...
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How California’s Retrofit Ordinances Are Reshaping Seismic Engineering
- Apr, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Seismic Effects Seismic Slope Stability Engineering Seismology Forensics Forensic Engineering
- United States, California
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It’s one thing to follow a checklist. It’s another to deeply understand how a structure behaves when the ground begins to shake. California’s seismic story is full of lessons—from collapsed unreinfor...
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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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London’s Underground Hero: TBM Caroline Finishes Tunnel Stretch
- Apr, 10, 2025
- Tunneling Sustainable Development General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
London just witnessed another major milestone beneath its streets—TBM Caroline has completed a 5-mile underground journey, marking the second successful tunnel breakthrough this year for the HS2 proj...
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PM Modi Launches India’s First Vertical-Lift Sea Bridge — A Modern Marvel in Motion
- Apr, 06, 2025
- Bridge Design Bridges Sustainable Development General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Over a century after the iconic Pamban Bridge first connected Rameswaram to mainland India, a bold new chapter has begun. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 6, 2025, the New Pamban...
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Myanmar’s Earthquake to Bangkok’s Collapse: Anatomy of a Skyscraper Disaster
- Mar, 28, 2025
- Structural Failures Seismic Effects Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the wake of a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered nearly 1,000 kilometers away in Myanmar, Bangkok is grappling with the catastrophic collapse of a high-rise building still under constructi...
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