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The Netherlands exceed 2023 offshore wind target as Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park nears completion
- Oct, 19, 2023
- Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Offshore Geotechnics General Civil General Construction Energy Engineering Construction Management News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Netherlands
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It was recently announced that the Netherlands are going to exceed their offshore wind target set for 2023, while also marking another significant milestone with the installation of the final turbine...
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Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project
- Oct, 23, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Earthquake Engineering Structural Systems Other Structural Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes
- Italy
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The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...
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Underwater tunnels in Greece's road network
- Oct, 20, 2023
- Underwater Structures Foundations Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The idea of underwater tunnels in Greece has been the topic of discussion between the government and its citizens for more than thirty years. In the 1990s, the Greek government started a series of co...
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First power produced at the world’s largest offshore wind farm
- Oct, 10, 2023
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- United Kingdom
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Dogger Bank Wind Farm is scheduled to have a power generation capacity of 3.6 GW upon entering full commercial operation in 2026, making it the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Furthermore, the D...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 16, 2023
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- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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Croatia requires a workforce of 30,000 people to meet its 2030 energy efficiency targets in the building sector
- Oct, 02, 2023
- Sustainable Development Structural Design Performance-Based Design Other Structural
- Croatia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
According to the Croatia Green Building Council, Croatia will require approximately 30,000 employees per year in order to achieve its 2030 energy efficiency goals in the building sector. More specifi...
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World’s largest 3D printed campus is constructed in India
- Sep, 28, 2023
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Other Structural Sustainable Development
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
As reported by ETGovernment.com in India, Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry, the Director General of Border Roads, recently inspected the construction of the Himank Air Dispatch Unit, slated to beco...
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Researchers developed AI-based algorithms for real-time structural assessment of bridges
- Sep, 26, 2023
- Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Bridges play a crucial role in India's infrastructure, with approximately 13,500 of them spread across the nation. These structures naturally deteriorate over time due to environmental factors like t...
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An innovative new single-blade wind turbine to change the landscape of offshore wind energy
- Sep, 20, 2023
- Wind Engineering Sustainable Development Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The global renewable energy production is currently at a mere 11%, which is far below the required 60% target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this goal requires international coopera...
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Potentially world’s largest known lithium deposit discovered in the US
- Aug, 30, 2023
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- United States, Nevada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A new study published on August 30, suggests that the world's largest lithium reserve could be located in the McDermitt caldera, inside an extinct volcano, between Nevada and Oregon in the US. Lithi...
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