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Florida collapsed condo’s pool deck failed to comply with building codes and standards, officials say
- Jun, 15, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Surfside
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A preliminary summary of findings regarding Florida’s Surfside condominium collapse was issued on Thursday by investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On some ba...
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$400m North Split reconstruction project in Indianapolis nears completion
- May, 26, 2023
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange project’s final ramp from Ohio Street to College Avenue reopened on May 26. North Split is located in Indianapolis and is the second busiest interchange in Indi...
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CSSC Haizhuang’s H260-18MW: The world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine
- Jun, 15, 2023
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- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
CSSC Haizhuang’s H260-18MW offshore wind turbine, which was unveiled earlier this year, is the largest and most powerful of its kind with a potential of powering up to 40,000 homes. As the name sugg...
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Webuild-led consortium wins €1.32 billion contract for Sicilian railway
- Jun, 06, 2023
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- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A Webuild-led consortium has recently won yet another tender on the Sicilian high speed railway project. Furthermore, the awarded contract concerns the construction of the 30-kilometer Fiumetorto-Le...
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Norwegian Public Roads Administration awards €1 billion highway contract
- Apr, 27, 2023
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- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has awarded the contract for the construction of the €1 billion E10/rv85 Tjeldsund-Gullesfjordbotn-Langvassbukt highway to a Skanska-led consortium....
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Bugatti unveils designs for world’s first Bugatti Residence project in Dubai
- May, 24, 2023
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- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Bugatti revealed the designs of its first real estate development project at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, on May 24, 2023. The project will be developed in collaboration with Binghatti and will be...
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Memorandums of Understanding signed for underwater renewable energy interconnection between Greece and Egypt
- May, 17, 2023
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- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed during the previous month, regarding the development of an underwater renewable energy cable interconnector between Greece and Egypt. The project it...
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Building collapse in Iowa leaves 5 people still unaccounted for
- May, 27, 2023
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- United States, Iowa, Davenport
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A six-story building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday, leaving 5 people still unaccounted for, with 2 still believed to be trapped inside. Fire crews rushed to the scene at around 5...
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China tests first driverless sky train
- May, 09, 2023
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- China, Wuhan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
China’s first driverless sky train had its first trial run on May 9, in Wuhan’s hi-tech park. This is the country’s first commercial sky train, and it is expected to open to the public in 2023. Const...
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Water main pipeline burst causes heavy damage in Guahati, India
- May, 25, 2023
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- India, Guwahati
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A water main pipeline burst in the city of Guwahati, in the state of Assam, India, on May 25. The pipeline appears to have been operating under heavy high pressure, as the water can be seen on video...
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