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Why retaining walls suddenly collapse

In 2021, a major highway project in New Jersey ground to a halt when a retaining wall suddenly failed. The project was already four years behind schedule — and this collapse added even more delays.
In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...
One of the biggest appeals of gabion features is their sustainability. The stone used to fill gabions can often be sourced locally, reducing transportation costs and environmental impact. Modern ...
Extensive improvements at Breezewald Park along the lake in downtown Lake Zurich requiring the removal of a 150-year-old oak ...
UK floods have increased the risk of Japanese knotweed spreading into gardens. Experts urge urgent checks to prevent costly damage.
Hidden within Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens, Yiaga reimagines a 1960s pavilion as an immersive fine-dining destination, where ...
A controversial home on ‘England’s prettiest street’ has faced fresh objections to its latest plans – after police probed an ...
Here are all the latest planning applications submitted in Bradford this week, including proposals for home extensions and ...
KUNMING -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Qiaojia county in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Monday evening. As of 2 ...
Out on the high-desert landscape, better known for sagebrush than sub-tropical plants, Shiv Shakti is growing avocados.
Armed police attended the Cotswolds location earlier this week ...