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Preventive innovative maintenance protects exposed steel at London Stadium

Specialist infrastructure inspectors have completed a work-at-height survey and cleaning operation on the 30 m high roof structure of London Stadium. The work focused on the condition of exposed steel...

Vancouver amphitheatre pushes mass timber into long-span public structures

A new 10,000-seat amphitheatre in Vancouver is showing how mass timber can move beyond offices, schools and mid-rise buildings into large public assembly structures. The Freedom Mobile Arch at Hasting...

£7.4bn framework to support Scotland’s transmission network expansion

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has launched a major £7.4bn infrastructure framework to support the expansion and reinforcement of Scotland’s electricity transmission network. The programme will...

Building collapse in Adenta leaves one dead and highlights construction safety concerns

A residential building collapsed at Adenta New Site in the Greater Accra Region during a heavy downpour, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Emergency responders from the Ghana Nationa...

Hinkley Point C installs second reactor vessel using world’s largest crane

The second reactor pressure vessel has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C, marking another major construction milestone for Britain’s largest nuclear power station project. The 500-tonne steel...

Seoul overpass collapse kills three during demolition inspection

A section of the Seosomun Overpass in central Seoul collapsed during demolition work, killing three people and injuring three others. The structure, built in 1966, was being dismantled because of safe...

One killed and dozens trapped after Philippines construction collapse

A nine-storey building under construction collapsed before dawn in Angeles City, north of Manila, killing at least one Malaysian tourist and leaving at least 21 people trapped beneath the rubble. The...

Floating solar on Moroccan dams could transform water and energy security

Floating solar technology is being studied in Morocco as a potential response to two major infrastructure challenges: water scarcity and rising electricity demand. A recent scientific study by Morocca...

Deadly Fez building collapse raises fresh concerns over Morocco’s ageing urban structures

At least four people were killed and six others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, again drawing attention to structural risks in ageing...

Inside Chicago’s 900-Foot Residential Tower Development

Chicago’s skyline is being reshaped with the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive, a twin-tower residential development rising on the former site of the cancelled Chicago Spire project. The two reside...

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