Decades of research and post‑storm investigations now make it clear where commercial buildings fail in hurricanes; those insights are reshaping how the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Construction experts have blamed weak design standards, poor professional oversight and profit-driven practices for the growing concerns over building failures in Nigeria, while calling for a shift ...

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 ...

The government’s proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s building consent system will be the biggest reform in the sector since 2004. Essentially, the changes will spread liability for building failures ...