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Building not deemed dangerous suffers balcony collapse in Limassol

Two balconies collapsed from a 7-storey apartment building in Limassol on Monday night, 29 June, damaging a parked car and forcing the evacuation of the building. The incident occurred on a side stree...

Bookham Tunnel near miss exposes critical weakness in rail work planning

A passenger train was involved in a near miss with three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel in Surrey, after the team entered a tunnel where no line blockage was actually in place. The incident occur...

Heatwave pressure renews focus on UK water resilience

A major public campaign is being launched in the UK to encourage people to reduce daily water use as the country emerges from a period of extreme heat. The campaign, called Let’s Save Water, aims to s...

HS2 lifts first major beams for Birmingham Curzon Street station

Construction of Birmingham’s new HS2 Curzon Street station has reached a major visible milestone, with the first large prestressed precast concrete beams lifted into position. The beams will support t...

One killed after old Bangkok building partially collapses raising concerns once more over ageing shophouses

A partial collapse at an old building near Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan in Bangkok has killed one man and damaged several vehicles. The incident occurred on June 20 along Charoen Krung Road and Ra...

Historic temple restoration combines preservation and seismic engineering

A major restoration and seismic stabilization project is nearing completion at the historic Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 382,207 sq ft Gothic Revival building, first opened in 1893 af...

HS2 prepares major beam installation for M42 twin box structure

HS2 engineers are preparing to install roof beams for a new 300 m long twin box structure over the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, motorway traffic will pass through the twin box while HS2 trains ru...

Better design validation could define the next phase of construction AI

Artificial intelligence is becoming a major topic in design and construction, but project management firms need more than broad promises about automation. Their real challenge is practical delivery. P...

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Levee Digital Twin Platform Launches for California's Yuba River Corridor

Researchers at UC Berkeley, funded by Yuba Water, have unveiled the Levee Digital Twin Platform — a comprehensive, interactive monitoring system built for levee inspection and condition assessment alo...

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...

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