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Centex files in federal court
Centex Homes has filed a lawsuit in federal court against two companies that it claims failed to fix a..

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Villagers sleepless over recurrent flash floods
ABOUT 200 families in Kampung Ubi Baru, here, fear that there will be more flash floods in their area. The wall, located near an abandoned factory, was damaged in a flash flood on Jan 22 and floodwater had gushed down the hill...

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ODPEM Says Retaining Walls May Not be the Best to Prevent Landslides - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service

ODPEM Says Retaining Walls May Not be the Best to Prevent Landslides
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is warning that the practice of erecting retaining walls as a solution to landslides, may not be the best option. Project Manager for the Community Based Landslide Risk Reduction .

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Crumbling
Last Tuesday, the City Council voted to allow the city to purchase the property at 242 High St. The city owns a..

Lawsuits fly over Rivermist wall collapse - KSAT San Antonio

Lawsuits fly over Rivermist wall collapse
KSAT San Antonio
Despite the collapse of a large retaining wall on Jan. 24, 2010, at the Rivermist subdivision, Josie Johnson said she had always wanted to live in the Hills of Rivermist, overlooking the affected area. Johnson, who moved in with her husband and three .
Centex files in federal courtSan Antonio Express

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Truck crashes into curb, vaults over wall, and lands in yard in Williams Lake - Williams Lake Tribune

Truck crashes into curb, vaults over wall, and lands in yard in Williams Lake
Williams Lake Tribune
The truck had vaulted up over a retaining wall, landing in the front yard of a home around 2:30 am By Monica Lamb-Yorski - Williams Lake Tribune A male driver has serious injuries after the white Silverado truck he was driving crossed Johnston Street, .

Firth launches its own range of Keystone
Firth is bringing New Zealanders a locally produced range of the internationally renowned, cutting edge Keystone..

Engineer says wind, excavation, vibration could be factors in fatal Greenfield . - The Republic

Engineer says wind, excavation, vibration could be factors in fatal Greenfield .
The Republic
In a letter to Greenfield officials, Glenn Harbor of the engineering company said possible factors included excavation for a new retaining wall next door, windy conditions up to 27 mph and vibrations under the foundation caused by excavation equipment.

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Groups welcome funding - Summit Sun

Groups welcome funding
Summit Sun
Stawell Motor Sports Club - remove damaged wall, salvage wall units, buy new wall units, install retaining wall - $50000. Stoney Creek Stores, Halls Gap - remove damaged wall, salvage wall units, buy new wall units and install retaining wall - $235500.

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Retaining wall collapses during storm
A RETAINING wall separating the back of an antique furniture showroom and a house in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur collapsed during a downpour on Wednesday evening...

Truck Hangs on Retaining Wall
A Lincoln driver said it only took a second and his truck was teetering on a wall...

Best Option For Garden Retaining Wall Installation
Retaining wall surfaces are significant component of some people's landscape arts and artwork, and you will perhaps see yourself at some point thinking of these to your garden landscaping. When thinking about retaining ...

Baskets of rocks will replace concrete in wall at Weracoba Creek - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Baskets of rocks will replace concrete in wall at Weracoba Creek
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
By MIKE OWEN - mowen@ledger-enquirer.com Workers repairing the collapsed section of the Weracoba Creek retaining wall are replacing the section with a gabion wall, an approach that has several advantages over concrete, according to Donna Newman, .

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