Federal investigators on Thursday shared updates on their probe into the cause of the catastrophic 2021 condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, providing key insights into the factors that may have ...

There are three basic needs of man: food, shelter and clothing. A building is another name for shelter and is therefore one of the basic needs of man. We construct buildings to provide shelter for man ...

This six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, had clear signs of trouble before it partially collapsed in May 2023. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Four recent catastrophic building collapses and ...

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The collapse is one of a several similar disasters in Egypt in recent years. Rescuers were trying to determine if more people were trapped under the rubble. By Emma Bubola A 14-story apartment ...

Structural engineers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE), have urged the government to implement laws and building codes that will stem building failures ...

The building that collapsed at the corner of Magazine Street and Hastings Place on Monday night, cutting power to hundreds and crushing at least two nearby cars, is only the latest to inconvenience ...

Senior Lecturer, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology The government’s proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s building consent system will be the biggest reform in the sector ...