Corruption operates at a different level. It does not create structural failure mechanisms. Rather, it weakens or disables ...

After fresh building collapses, Nairobi faces urgent questions over enforcement, professional standards and political will in ...

Logansport Fire and the Logansport Police Department, along with the Cass County EMS, were sent to 1000 block of North Street Wednesday night to investigate the partial collapse of an 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 ...

"These properties have been in a state of disrepair for far too long and have severely impacted this block of East Mitchell ...

PRELIMINARY findings reveal that substandard materials and illegal construction practices led to the four storey building collapse at the New Ahobilam Temple of Protection, in Redcliffe last Friday.

While nothing can replace the lives lost in this historic tragedy, there are valuable lessons to be learned across the construction industry to prevent future structural failures and loss of life in ...

The collapse of the River Ranch Temple in Redcliffe, Verulam, is the latest in a long series of building failures in the eThekwini metropolitan area over more than a decade, according to the Council ...

Preliminary investigations by the Nairobi City County Government indicate that the collapse of a residential building under ...

NEW YORK ‒ On Monday, a seven-story tenement building in New York City partially collapsed, heaping a 12-foot mound of debris on the street and forcing over 170 people, including dozens of children, ...

Prompt site assessment of wind damage from major storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes is a crucial step in determining the extent of property loss. The assessment of wind damage is important for ...