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UK’s National Grid completed a record-breaking cement-free concrete pour

The United Kingdom’s National Grid, along with its contractor, recently completed the world’s largest continuous Earth Friendly Concrete pour. The project aimed at filling the base of a 55-meter-d...

Construction crane’s boom falls on metro train in Taichung, Taiwan

A construction crane’s boom fell from the top of a building on a moving metro train in Taichung, Taiwan, on May 10, around 12.29 p.m. More specifically, the crane was reported as being dismantled fr...

Bridge demolished by controlled explosion in Germany

The Rahmede Valley bridge in Germany was successfully demolished by means of a controlled explosion on May 7. The Rahmede Valley bridge was built between 1965 and 1968 and was located in Lüdenscheid...

Sicilian €1.2 million high-speed railway project contract awarded

The contract for the construction of Lot 4A between Caltanissetta Xirbi and Nuova Enna in Sicily was recently awarded to an Italian company and consortium partners. The project includes the developm...

SoFA: A free-to-use shallow foundation analysis software

SoFA is a free-to-use shallow foundation analysis software, which provides solutions for all three design approaches included in Eurocode 7. In addition to this, earthquake loading according to Eur...

Australia’s largest committed renewables project Snowy 2.0 to be delayed by up to two years

Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric, Australia’s largest committed renewables project, was announced to be delayed by one to two years last week. Snowy 2.0 is a vast hydroelectric project, which is expected to...

Renewable energy generation surpassed fossil energy for the first time during winter in the EU

A study by the Ember energy think tank revealed that renewable energy generation accounted for more than fossils in Europe this past winter, for the first time ever. Furthermore, the study investig...

Renault plans to use geothermal energy in its Douai factory in France

Renault has announced plans to use geothermal energy to cover the needs of its Douai factory in a one-of-its-kind project, expected to replace 70% of the plant’s natural gas needs. The geothermal pl...

Pont Bodfel: New bridge opened after a storm damaged the old crossing

After sustaining damage from a storm in 2019, the foundations of Pont Bodfel, a bridge that connects Pwllheli and Penllyn in Gwynedd, became unusable for traffic. Today, four years later and with a...

Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...

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