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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 ...

STRONG SCHOOLING: Students and teachers gather at the Kalidevi School at Tarkeswor in Kathmandu for an event (above). All school buildings that were retrofitted survived the 2015 quake. Photo: RAMESH ...

Pressure on urban commercial stock has never been greater. Developers are pushing to extract maximum usable space from ageing ...

Craig D. Ramsey thought he was getting a deal. In 2016, amid reports that San Francisco’s infamous Millennium Tower was sinking, he paid $13 million for a penthouse there, convinced that once the ...

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The fire marshal and fire inspector have discovered structural problems in buildings due to corrosion from ocean salt. Some issues found on properties include aged and ...

A survey by the federal Government Accountability Office shows that a majority of the nation’s museums lack the resources to ...

WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - Westlake Mayor Hal McMillin signed a state of emergency for a city clubhouse, citing immediate risk of partial failure and danger to public safety. The declaration lasts 60 days ...

SURFSIDE BEACH — Surfside Beach officials closed an oceanfront condo building after they determined it was unsafe because of “structural deficiencies.” Fire Marshal Keith Williams on July 1 announced ...

A once-thriving art gallery on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. An office and museum space in the Central Business District. A former guitar shop in the Lower Garden District. One after another, ...