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Multiple sinkholes trigger emergency in Phillipsburg after dump truck collapse

A state of local emergency has been declared in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after multiple sinkholes opened along Summit Avenue near Lewis Street, swallowing a dump truck and forcing evacuations. The...

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Coastal path section lost after major landslip at Stonebarrow

Thousands of tonnes of rock and mud have collapsed from Stonebarrow Hill at Charmouth, forcing the closure of part of the South West Coast Path along the Jurassic Coast. The landslip occurred after w...

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2026 State of Practice Seminars by Pile Dynamics, Inc. and GRL Engineers, Inc.

Pile Dynamics, Inc and GRL Engineers will host a one-day seminar covering the Benefits, Methods, Interpretations, Risks and Implementations of Quality Control Practices for the deep foundations indust...

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Shanghai Metro works site sealed after sinkhole opens at Qixin Road

A large sinkhole opened on the morning of 12 February 2026 at the junction of Qixin Road and Li’an Road in Shanghai’s Minhang District, swallowing part of the roadway near an active metro constructio...

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Long-Haul, China's oil pipeline successfully adapted for carbon dioxide transport

China has completed a 27km trial transporting carbon dioxide through a repurposed long-haul oil pipeline, marking a technical milestone in the country’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)...

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Dewatering example on a specific deep well system with GeoStudio

The objective of dewatering is to lower the groundwater table to prevent significant groundwater flow into an excavation, and/or to ensure slope stability. The preferred dewatering system will depend...

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A1 motorway collapses near Coimbra after levee breach on River Mondego

A section of Portugal’s A1 motorway collapsed near Coimbra after a levee on the River Mondego burst amid weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding. According to local authorities, the breach occurred next...

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Palace of Westminster restoration: £3bn initial phase to launch underground and enabling works

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board has published costed proposals for the long-delayed restoration of the Palace of Westminster, recommending a £3bn, seven-year first phase...

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Helical piles vs concrete foundations for communication towers

For communication towers—whether lattice or monopole—the foundation system must do more than just hold up weight. It must resist uplift from wind, handle lateral loads, perform reliably in variable s...

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Hong Kong issues tender for 3.6km East drainage tunnel

Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) has invited tenders for the Hong Kong East Drainage Tunnel (Contract No. DC/2026/04), marking the next phase of a major stormwater infrastructure schem...

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