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£19.8M Torcross coastal defence scheme begins with 90,000 tonnes of rock armour

Construction has begun on a £19.8 million coastal defence scheme at Torcross in Devon, where almost 90,000 tonnes of new rock armour will be placed along the shoreline following severe storm damage ea...

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Seismic memory in stone: Acropolis wall and Areopagus rockfall point to 0.21–0.23 g shaking in the 1705 earthquake

A forensic back-analysis combines staged pseudostatic soil–structure interaction models of the Acropolis Circuit Wall with a limit equilibrium study of a limestone block detachment at the Areopagus to...

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Faster Foundation Installation for Modern Railroad Infrastructure

Railroads have always depended on reliable infrastructure to keep people, products, and economies moving. As signaling systems, communication networks, crossing equipment, and monitoring technologies...

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Retaining wall collapse at Belgrade construction site swallows car and parking area; Prosecutors open investigation

A retaining wall at a construction site on Vojvode Vlahovića Street in Belgrade, Serbia, collapsed at approximately 17:00 local time on September 23, 2026. The failure took place in the Braće Jerković...

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Sizewell C puts geotechnical works at the centre of nuclear construction

The next major phase of Sizewell C will depend heavily on specialist ground engineering, as the project prepares the construction platform for one of the UK’s largest new energy infrastructure schemes...

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$1.7B Big Bend infrastructure plan tests balance between security and landscape protection

Heavy equipment has begun working inside Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas as federal crews assess ground conditions for a major border infrastructure programme. The work is linked to a USD1.7...

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Road collapse in Rize shows the risk of unsupported excavation near urban buildings

A road collapsed suddenly in Rize, Turkey, after ground movement developed beside an active building construction site. The incident occurred in the Islampaşa neighbourhood while foundation excavation...

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Heavy rain triggers retaining wall collapse at highway construction site in Karnataka

A retaining wall and part of a hillside collapsed at an under-construction National Highway site near Nelligudde in Moodbidri, Karnataka, following continuous heavy rainfall. The incident occurred wit...

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Joining 44 other members of the Class of 2026, John Wolosick will be inducted during the NAC’s Annual Meeting in September.

Founded in 1999, the National Academy of Construction (NAC) recognizes industry leaders who have made outstanding, long-term contributions to the construction field and works to advance the industry t...

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Cardiff coastal defence scheme tackles severe erosion and complex ground conditions

Construction of the Cardiff Coastal Defence scheme at Rover Way is advancing as part of a £35.2 million project designed to protect critical infrastructure, residential areas, and industrial assets f...

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