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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 ...

A striking new analysis from IIT Madras uncovers alarming structural and waterproofing challenges at Goa's renowned Kala ...

The Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) has raised fresh concerns over what it describes as persistent regulatory failures ...

Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about the state of America’s aging buildings and questions about who, if anyone, is checking their safety. Many cities ...

A structural engineering expert has attributed recent building collapses to poor professional supervision, use of substandard materials, and failure to comply with approved construction designs.

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, ...

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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 ...

By Albert Allotey Accra, June 11, GNA – The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) in collaboration with other partners has ...

SUMNER, Wash. — After nearly two years of legal disputes, the demolition of Sumner's historic Ryan House began on Thursday, and the efforts will continue until Saturday, July 26. Contractors will ...