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  2. List of building and structure collapses - Wikipedia

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    Building under construction 14 dead, 35 injured 1973: Broadway Central Hotel, Mercer Arts Center: New York, NY, US: Hotel and theaters: 4 dead, at least 12 injured 1973: Zeulenroda Artificial Lake bridge: Zeulenroda, Germany : Bridge (under construction) 4 dead 1974: Makahali River bridge: Baitadi, Nepal: Bridge: 140 dead 1974: Miami DEA ...

  3. History of construction - Wikipedia

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    The history of construction traces the changes in building tools, methods, techniques and systems used in the field of construction.It explains the evolution of how humans created shelter and other structures that comprises the entire built environment.

  4. A closer look at 8 common construction risks - AOL

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    NEXT explains how everything from safety hazards to budgetary issues can impact the timelines, costs, and the well-being of workers involved in construction projects. A closer look at 8 common ...

  5. List of most expensive U.S. public works projects - Wikipedia

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    The following list includes projects to build new highways or improve existing ones, including roadways, bridges, and tunnels. It includes only projects that are underway or completed.

  6. List of bridge failures - Wikipedia

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    Most major new bridges are now modelled in wind tunnels. Rebuilt in 1950; parallel span opened in 2007. Theodor Heuss Bridge: Ludwigshafen: Germany 12 December 1940: Bridge of concrete, Motorway bridge Collapsed during construction Unknown Bridge completely destroyed Resulted in delay in completion of the motorway crossing of the Rhine until 1953

  7. Tiny houses could solve homeless problem

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    It appears as if tiny homes could be the solution to a very big problem. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is preparing to endorse the construction of a number of 192 square foot houses on publicly ...

  8. TODAY team re-creates one of the most iconic photos in ... - AOL

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    The TODAY family recently spent some time just hanging around. Beginning this month, visitors at Rockefeller Center can re-create one of the most enduring photographs in American history, as part ...

  9. American urban history - Wikipedia

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    "The State of the Art in North American Urban History," Journal of Urban History (2006) 32#4 pp 582–597, identifies a loss of influence by such writers as Lewis Mumford, Robert Caro, and Sam Warner, a continuation of the emphasis on narrow, modern time periods, and a general decline in the importance of the field. Comments by Timothy Gilfoyle ...