New building codes and soaring insurance costs are triggering a drive by engineers to develop new materials and structures that are more resistant to hurricanes, as well as other natural calamities such as earthquakes.

 A spate of news stories about structural deficiencies in bridges is leading engineers to examine an age-old culprit: metal fatigue.

 Let the civil engineers and architects imagination run wild - a very capable material

Despite being the youngest of the industrial metals, Aluminium is peaking at just the right time, says Ross MacMillan.

While not strictly engineering as such,  I feel this article demonstrates a use of Google Maps that may be of use to many engineers. 

For many civil and structural engineers I imagine this would be a useful tool.  Possibly for people involved in plant layout as well.  While the minor details are always important,  being able to take a look at the grand scheme of things is also just as valuable.

Some people have always got their heads in the clouds and try to Reach for the sky - literally - go, go, go

 I don't know where to start - I guess that life is just one big allen key - go for it - Bob the builder 

 This will give the base jumpers another challenge

 This looks like a great incentive to come up with some alternitives- Necessity being the Mother Of Invention

 always good to have a by pass

 if the artists impressions are anything to go by - it will be truly impressive - go,  go,  go......

 Transbay won’t rise as high as his Petronas Towers in Malaysia, but Cesar Pelli and his firm have won the rights to design what could become the tallest tower in San Francisco.

 not a new problem - most cities in the world have the same issues - but talking about it ain't going to fix it so - just do it

 New Jersey's infrastructure is barely making the grade, with major problems looming, civil engineers said Monday as they estimated the state will need to spend billions to repair decaying transportation and water systems.

 they sure have a "concrete" proposal to back them up...

 Cement giant Holcim South Africa , of which black-owned AfriSam Consortium recently bought 85% for R14-billion, will make a decision within twelve months on a more-than-R2-billion-kiln expansion at its Dudfield plant, near Lichtenburg

 always good for business,  to get the civil engineering sector busy - get out there and build

The $1.7 billion needed to expand and redevelop the area surrounding the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City isn't going to be nearly enough, says Patrick Foye, Chairman/Downstate for New York State's Empire State Development Corp ., the owner of the convention center.

 I suspect that it is not only the British who have this problem - it will haunt all established infrastructure

The UK is relying on a legacy of a victorian engineering and is reluctant to spend what is needed to improve its water management network. Richard Stirling hears from concrete pipe makers about the state of British Infrastructure.

flexible cement - now there must be a market for that 

You might not think of cement as an engineering material because of its brittleness. But a new engineered cement composite developed at the University of Michigan may cause you to think again