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Eric Drooff named President of Keller North America
Keller is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Drooff as President of Keller North America. Eric is succeeding former President James Hind following his retirement. After earning his BS in Civ...
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3 major East Coast tunnel, the Hudson Tunnel, the Howard Street Tunnel and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, projects move forward
- Jan, 11, 2022
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Three major tunnel projects that connect key transportation arteries on the East Coast are advancing. The Hudson Tunnel between New York and New Jersey, the Howard Street Tunnel in Maryland and the C...
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Bellevue landslide: Investigations on the cause of the landslide and review of the age and condition of water main that broke
- Jan, 17, 2022
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- United States, Washington, Bellevue
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The City of Bellevue launched an investigation after a landslide caused an occupied house to slide off its foundation and collapse on January 17. Officials said the investigation could take weeks or...
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Three fatalities in Himachal Pradesh landslide
- Jan, 18, 2022
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- India
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Three persons were killed in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Monday, a senior state Disaster Management Department official said. The victims were identified as Kahan Chand of...
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Tsunami hits South Pacific island of Tonga following a giant volcanic eruption: streets and buildings flooded
- Jan, 15, 2022
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- Tonga
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Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu, has been hit by a tsunami when an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday. Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud an...
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Northern Ireland: new consortium to explore geothermal energy projects
- Dec, 21, 2021
- Geothermal Other Geotechnical Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
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Projects that provide 100% renewable energy to homes and businesses across the region will be brought forward by Geothermal NI, which is formed of MJM Renewables, Arup, Queen’s University Belfast and...
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Captivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2021
Geoengineer.org is pleased to launch a video with a selection of the most captivating news that were posted in 2022. Big things happened in 2022 at the Geotechnical world as we posted a total of 241...
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Landslide in Highway 112: months needed for repair
- Dec, 24, 2021
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- United States, Arkansas
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The state Department of Transportation hopes to reopen Highway 112 early next year following a landslide that has cut off travel to the West End. The landslide occurred on November 14 following sever...
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At least 7 fatalities and 3 people missing after a cliff crashes on tourist boats in Brazil
- Jan, 08, 2022
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- Brazil
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According to the CNN affiliate, CNN Brasil, at least seven people were killed after a massive rock fell on top of several tourist boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday while three...
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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: Europe's new shortcut links Germany and Denmark
- Dec, 22, 2021
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- Germany, Fehmarn
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The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will link Denmark and Germany and is currently one of the largest construction projects in Europe. Its construction will significantly reduce journey times between the two Balt...
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