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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction

The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...

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New Hydro Dams Amid Europe Power Crunch are considered by Switzerland

Switzerland is considering building new hydroelectric dams amid a squeeze on European energy supplies that’s caused a surge in prices. The Federal Office of Energy will meet on Monday to consider a...

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Werrington Tunnel: 'UK engineering first' underground freight route officially opens

The rail minister has officially opened a £200m railway tunnel dubbed a "UK engineering first". The Werrington Tunnel was created by "pushing" an 11,000-tonne concrete curve under the East Coast Ma...

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How geotechnics can make life simpler, safer and more certain for infrastructure projects

For any transportation project it’s essential to have a clear view of the subsurface and any problems that may arise. What ‘lies beneath’ will invariably have a major impact on project progress and b...

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A landslide warning system: India says it's working with UK on prototype

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey (BGS) under the National Environmental Research Council (UK) funded, multi-consortium LANDSLIP project has dev...

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Keller donates £300,000 to Vaccines Appeal

Keller is proud to announce a funding contribution of £300,000 to UNICEF's COVID-19 Vaccines Appeal. This funding will help UNICEF to deliver two billion doses of vaccines by the start of 2022 for fr...

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Rocscience International Conference : Proceedings are Now Available

In celebration of Rocscience's 25th year as a company, the Rocscience International Conference was created as a way to connect with engineers and create a platform for the exchange of ideas and innov...

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Floods and landslides in Vietnam after heavy rains, 18 missing

Floods and landslides in central Vietnam, caused by heavy rains, have left at least 18 people missing, some feared dead on Thursday.  Houses are destroyed and roads are damaged, authorities said. T...

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Raising Warragamba Dam wall reduces the risk of a 'catastrophic' flooding

Raising the wall of the dam is essential for reducing the risk of "catastrophic flooding" in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Sydney’s west, according to Floodplain Management Australia (FMA). A seco...

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Tornados and landslides hit Western Greece

Tornados, landslides and heavy rain hit several parts of western Greece on Friday, causing damage to buildings and flooding on many roads throughout the region. Particularly hard-hit was the Ionian...

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