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Asbestos-contaminated play sand prompts widespread school closures across Australia and New Zealand

A large recall of coloured play sand used in schools and preschools occurred across Australia and New Zealand. Laboratory testing identified traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several san...

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Central Java landslides highlight severe slope instability

Heavy rainfall across Indonesia’s Central Java region has triggered multiple landslides, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread damage. The most severe event occurred in Cibeunying vill...

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Engineering implications from the 2025 geomagnetic storm

Space weather agencies have issued alerts for a severe geomagnetic storm expected to reach Earth in mid-November 2025. Forecasts indicate the potential for a G4 to G5 level event, driven by multiple...

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Slope failure on Khanh Le Pass claims six lives

A major landslide along the Khanh Le pass in central Vietnam buried a passenger bus late Sunday, resulting in six fatalities and 19 injuries. The 33-kilometre mountain road, known for its steep terra...

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Ground improvement at the city of Hamilton bus maintenance and storage facility

After discovering differing ground conditions, Keller provided an alternative design for the new bus maintenance and storage facility at the City of Manilton. The City of Hamilton constructed a new b...

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Bridge collapse at Congo copper-cobalt mine kills at least 32

A bridge collapsed on 15 November 2025 at the Kalando mine, a copper and cobalt mining site in Mulondo, in the province of Lualaba Province in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), res...

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Progress accelerates on Rocchetta Tunnel in Apice–Hirpinia

Excavation on the Rocchetta Tunnel along the Apice–Hirpinia section of the future Naples–Bari high-speed and high-capacity railway has reached an important stage. The project team has completed the f...

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Tel Aviv Metro enters pre-qualification stage for $20 billion project

The NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit Systems Ltd has launched the pre-qualification stage for the Tel Aviv Metro Programme, Israel’s largest-ever infrastructure project. Valued at approximately NIS 65...

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Investigation underway after water seepage accident hits Ningnan Tunnel project in Sichuan

A flash flood accident occurred at the Ningnan Tunnel, part of the Liangshan Riverside Expressway project in Sichuan Province, on the evening of November 10, 2025, prompting the rapid evacuation of c...

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Kuwait develops national geotechnical database to underpin smart-city infrastructure

The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) has announced plans to establish a national geotechnical database, integrating soil, subsurface, and structural-foundation data. An initiative that...

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