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The MSG Sphere lights up to be named world’s largest video screen
- Jul, 04, 2023
- Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Nevada, Las Vegas
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The MSG Sphere is, among other things, the world’s largest video screen, featuring 580,000 square footage of fully programmable LED exterior. It is located next to the Las Vegas Strip and east of th...
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Surat Diamond Bourse breaks Pentagon’s 80-year long record for world’s largest office building
- Nov, 21, 2023
- Sustainable Development General Civil General Construction Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India, Surat
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is scheduled to inaugurate Surat Diamond Bourse, the world’s new largest office building, on the 21st of November. As the name suggests, the building is locate...
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Three construction cranes collapse in the Balkans as powerful storm sweeps the region
- Jul, 19, 2023
- General Civil Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Balkans
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two construction cranes in Belgrade, Serbia and one in Zagreb, Croatia were caught on video while collapsing due to strong winds on Wednesday July the 19th, as a powerful summer storm swept through t...
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First design and build contract awarded for the Grand Paris Express
- Jul, 13, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Transportation Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Paris
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The first design and build contract for the Grand Paris Express was awarded by the Société du Grand Paris to a mainly French encompassing consortium on July the 13th. The Grand Paris Express is a pr...
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North America’s largest biochar plant to be constructed in Canada
- Jul, 05, 2023
- Environmental Engineering Sustainable Development Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure General Civil News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Port-Cartier
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
North America’s largest biochar production plant is set to be constructed in Port-Cartier, Quebec, Canada. Furthermore, the project will be realized by a Canadian-French consortium, and its first ph...
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China successfully tests new high-speed trains at top speeds of 453 km/h
China Railway announced on the first of July that successful performance tests had been conducted on their new high-speed trains, reaching a top speed of 453 km/h (281 mph). The trains tested are pa...
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New York counties declare state of emergency as the planet experiences extreme weather conditions
- Jul, 09, 2023
- Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News General Civil
- United States, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Orange and Ontario Counties on Sunday, as the areas experienced heavy rain and flooding. Furthermore, there were more than eight inche...
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Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jun, 24, 2023
- Energy Engineering Dam Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...
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Natural gas explosion levels Illinois house
- Jul, 01, 2023
- General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Structural
- United States, Illinois, Lisle
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A house in Lisle, Illinois, was completely destroyed after an explosion that occurred on Saturday, July 1st. According to the DuPage Country Sheriff’s Office, the explosion was caused by natural gas,...
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Part of the highest cable car in Europe opens connecting Italy and Switzerland
- Jul, 01, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development General Civil General Construction News On Products & Services Other News
- Matterhorn
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Europe’s highest cable car, Matterhorn Glacier Ride II, is now connecting the Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise mountain station and the Italian Testa Grigia at 3,883 and 3,480 meter altitudes respec...
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