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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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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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Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Concrete Structures General Construction General Civil Environmental Engineering Construction Management Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Landfill Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Structural Failures Bridges Forensics Transportation Geotechnics Transportation 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 March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...
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Beyond Recycling: The Future of Bridge Component Reuse
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridges Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Concrete Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
With the global push for sustainability in construction, the Netherlands is leading the charge—not just by recycling concrete but by reusing entire structural components. A groundbreaking project, ha...
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From Emissions to Solutions: The Rise of Carbon-Storing Highways
- Mar, 30, 2025
- Road Embankments Transportation Engineering Transportation Geotechnics Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The UK is at a turning point in road construction. As the government shapes its Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the focus must shift towards sustainable and carbon-neutral roadbuilding. Traditional...
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The Fatal Collapse That Stopped Rama II Construction and it's Dangerous Legacy: 2,500 Accidents and Counting
- Mar, 16, 2025
- Structural Failures Bridges Forensic Engineering Forensics Concrete Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the early hours of March 15, 2025, tragedy struck yet again on Bangkok’s Rama II Road. A concrete beam from the under-construction Dao Khanong expressway bridge collapsed near Soi 25, killing five...
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The Future of Concrete Reinforcement: CFRP Patches and Adhesive Breakthroughs
- Mar, 11, 2025
- Concrete Structures Structure Types Structural Design Performance-Based Design General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the ever-evolving field of civil engineering, the need for durable, high-strength, and cost-effective solutions for reinforcing concrete structures has led to the increasing use of Carbon Fiber-Re...
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Quieter Roads, Longer Lifespan: How Concrete Retexturing is Changing Highways
- Mar, 10, 2025
- Road Embankments General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development Concrete Structures News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A groundbreaking road resurfacing technique is making waves in the UK, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution to extend the lifespan of concrete roads while significantly reducing noise p...
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Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy Unite to Cut Asphalt’s Carbon Footprint
- Mar, 03, 2025
- Concrete Structures General Construction General Civil Environmental Engineering Construction Management Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction industry is taking a bold step toward sustainability with the introduction of nuclear-enabled hydrogen to power asphalt production. A groundbreaking initiative, led by a team of engi...
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Brewing Sustainability: Coffee-Infused Concrete Paves the Way in Infrastructure Innovation
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Concrete Structures Pavement Sustainable Development General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A groundbreaking innovation is transforming Melbourne’s infrastructure—coffee-infused concrete. Developed by RMIT University, this sustainable alternative replaces a portion of traditional sand with...
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