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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maintenance challenges for building owners vary from structural issues to HVAC concerns. Address issues as they come up and ...

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Protesters gather at the site of a partially-collapsed apartment building in Davenport on Tuesday. An electronic paper trail shows the city was aware of structural problems that needed attention and ...

The Nigerian Society of Engineers has identified faulty designs and poor-quality materials as the primary causes of structural failures in the construction industry. This assertion was made on Tuesday ...

Crowds gather at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, as rescue crews assess the collapse of a multi-story prayer-hall building that failed during concrete placement.