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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

Our built environment is aging and failing faster than we can maintain it. Recent building collapses and structural failures of roads and bridges are indicators of a problem that’s likely to get worse ...

The recent building collapses in South C and Karen, Nairobi, have once again exposed Kenya's persistent construction safety failures, turning what should be isolated incidents into a disturbing ...

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

Preliminary investigations by the Nairobi City County Government indicate that the collapse of a residential building under construction in Karen on Saturday may have resulted from structural failure ...

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 ...