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Miami supertall rises with nine offset cubes and 25 ft cantilever

Construction of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences in Miami is approaching its final height, with the 1,049 ft tower set to become Florida's first supertall building and one of the city's most...

New gravity dam protects contaminated sediments at Lake Conestee

A new roller-compacted concrete dam has been completed at Lake Conestee near Greenville, South Carolina, replacing the critical containment role of a structure dating from 1892 and removing a long-sta...

Structural completion marks progress on HS2 Warwickshire tunnel

HS2 engineers have completed the main structure of the Burton Green tunnel in Warwickshire after installing the final roof segment. The 700 m long and 16 m wide twin-box tunnel will carry high-speed t...

Crosley Tower demolition shows why some buildings must come down slowly

The 17-story Crosley Tower at the University of Cincinnati is being dismantled through a carefully controlled top-down demolition, floor by floor and slab by slab. The project is removing one of the c...

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...

Formwork failure causes roof slab collapse in Limassol construction site

A partial collapse of a reinforced concrete floor slab occurred on March 23, 2026, at a construction site in Limassol during active concreting operations, raising significant concerns regarding tempo...

Major urban redevelopment underway with New Athens Stadium

The redevelopment of Votanikos and Alexandras Avenue in Athens has entered a critical construction phase, marking tangible progress in one of the city’s most significant urban regeneration projects....

Structural modifications for mechanical shaft relocation in concrete buildings: The transformation of the Avenue research building

The modernization of the 23-story “Avenue” research building demonstrates how structural engineering can enable major functional upgrades within an existing reinforced concrete high-rise. Originally...

Six dead after concrete slab collapse at Johannesburg construction site

At least six people have died after a concrete floor collapsed at a building under construction in Johannesburg on Monday, emergency services confirmed. The incident occurred at a two-storey structu...

Prestige University unveils 97,000 sqm rooftop auditorium designed for extreme heat conditions

A major university construction project in Indore, is drawing international attention for its unconventional rooftop design and climate-responsive engineering. The five-storey academic building featu...

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