A building collapse is not just a structural failure—it is a human tragedy. Families are displaced, lives are lost, and investments are wiped out in seconds. Yet, behind every failed structure lies an ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Catastrophic building collapse can have many causes, but the outcome is all too familiar; a loss of lives and the destruction of ...

Non-adherence to standards and codes of practice in the construction process have resulted in building collapses, endangering lives, loss of property and damaging public trust. This was the conclusion ...

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 ...

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.

After several recent building collapses left New Orleans residents bewildered and calling for action, New Orleans City Council members say they're working to more tightly review the city’s building ...

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 ...

DALLAS — The City of Dallas is admitting "failures" and will now attempt to sell a languishing and mostly-unused office tower along the Stemmons Freeway, possibly closing the chapter on what council ...