Next year, European researchers plan to conclude a series of tests to integrate new technologies for rescuing survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
London’s Southwark Borough Council shuts off gas at Ledbury estate buildings to prevent a similar progressive collapse that caused four deaths at the Ronan Point block in May 1968.
A seaside bike path in Rio de Janeiro, intended to be a legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games, has been shut down since April 21, when a stretch of 26 meters collapsed after being hit by a wave.
A collapsed flyover in Kolkata, India, has left at least 25 dead and around 100 injured on March 31, causing the state to come under scrutiny over safety standards.
On prime riverfront real estate in Jacksonville, Fla., the unclad 18- story concrete frame of an abandoned condominium casts a shadow over its downtown neighborhood.
The investigation into a September crane collapse in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has reportedly resulted in five indictments, including officials at lead contractor Saudi Binladen Group.
Until the events of 9/11, the skywalk collapse at the former Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City, Mo., was the most devastating structural failure ever in the U.S. in terms of loss of life and injuries—and the cause was a direct result of engineers who violated their ethical code
Six construction workers were injured when the scaffolding on the side of a seven-story, 400- unit apartment complex currently under construction collapsed on Friday morning.