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Mobile crane topples over in Tokyo, Japan, construction site
- May, 16, 2023
- Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A mobile crane tipped over at a construction site in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, May 16. Furthermore, the incident took place at a nursing facility construction site, in the Shinagawa Ward of Tokyo, a...
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New York City FC unveils renderings of new stadium in Queens
- May, 10, 2023
- General Civil General Construction Other Structural Other Geotechnical Visualization Construction Management News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The New York City Football Club revealed renderings of its new stadium in Queens, on May 10. The proposed stadium was presented through draft renderings and some specifications were given about it....
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UK’s National Grid completed a record-breaking cement-free concrete pour
- May, 10, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development General Civil Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering General Construction Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom, London
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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...
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Construction crane’s boom falls on metro train in Taichung, Taiwan
- May, 10, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Risk & Reliability Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Taiwan, Taichung
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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Bridge demolished by controlled explosion in Germany
- May, 07, 2023
- Bridge Management Bridges Other Structural Risk & Reliability Construction Management General Civil General Construction Transportation Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Germany, Lüdenscheid
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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Sicilian €1.2 million high-speed railway project contract awarded
- Apr, 27, 2023
- Transportation Geotechnics Transportation Engineering Tunneling General Construction General Civil Construction Management Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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Australia’s largest committed renewables project Snowy 2.0 to be delayed by up to two years
- May, 03, 2023
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- Australia
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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...
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Renewable energy generation surpassed fossil energy for the first time during winter in the EU
- Apr, 27, 2023
- Energy Engineering News On Projects / Industry Other News Green Infrastructure General Civil Environmental Engineering
- Europe
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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World’s first 3D-printed mosque to be constructed in Dubai
- May, 04, 2023
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- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Dubai announced that the construction of the world’s first 3D-printed mosque will start at the end of the year. According to Ali Mohammad Alhalyan Alsuwaidi, who is the head of engineering at Islami...
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Dust storm causes more than 70 vehicle pileup on Illinois’ interstate 55
- May, 01, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Risk & Reliability General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Illinois
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A dust storm caused more than 70 vehicles to pile-up interstate 55, north of Farmersville around 11 a.m. on Monday. Furthermore, winds of up to 45 miles per hour were reportedly blowing in the area o...
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