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Norway sued over the approval of deep-sea mining

It was announced on May 23 by the Norwegian branch of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that they had filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court against Norway’s decision to approve deep-sea mining. Furthermor...

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California’s proposed water tunnel estimated to cost $20.1 billion

A new cost-benefit analysis regarding California’s Delta Conveyance Project was released on May 16, raising its expected cost to $20.1 billion from 2020’s $16 billion estimate. Furthermore, the Delt...

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Excavation of Virginia’s first-ever bored road tunnel completed

It was recently announced that a tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Mary made its final beak through on April 17 for the first bored road tunnel in the history of the state of Virginia. Furthermore, t...

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Foundation installation commences on Dogger Bank B offshore wind farm

Dogger Bank is an offshore wind farm located off the east coast of the UK, and foundation installation for the project’s second phase (phase B) has commenced, as was announced on May 14. Furthermore...

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Updated design for £2.2bn water reservoir in the English Fenlands revealed

A rendered view of the proposed Fens reservoir, which will provide water for a quarter million East of England homes was unveiled on April 25. The project’s developers, Anglian Water and Cambridge W...

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Dublin airport’s €200 million tunnel receives planning permission

An Bord Pleanála, which is, among other things, Ireland’s national independent statutory body to determine appeals on planning, recently granted the Dublin airport operator planning permission for a...

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84-meter-deep borehole dug under the Palace of Westminster

A 84-meter-deep borehole was dug under the Palace of Westminster during the Easter recess, as part of a broader survey aimed at the building's long-term restoration. Furthermore, the Restoration and...

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The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED

The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED!  The Going Digital Awards celebrate the extraordinary projects of Bentley users all around the world. The prestigious awards have recognized...

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Dredging of the 18 km-long Fehmarnbelt Tunnel trench completed

It was announced on April the 16th, 2024, that a major milestone was reached for the construction of the world’s longest immersed tube tunnel, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, which will connect Denmark to Ge...

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Revealing the fractured ice of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”

Dr Jamin Greenbaum and the team are working at the front line of climate change on the coldest continent on Earth. Their research boils down to understanding what is driving Antarctic Ice Sheet melt...

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