HONG KONG/BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by ...
Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action. By Selam Gebrekidan Amy Chang Chien and ...
BROCKTON — Generations of Brocktonians gathered to cut the ribbon on the city's long-awaited public safety building. City Solicitor Megan Kravetz, the mother of young triplets, put it this way: "As a ...
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Building without tragedy: Why we must act on construction safety now

By Michael AUSTINGhana’s construction industry is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods in its history. From high-rise residential developments in Accra to mixed-use schemes in Kumasi and major ...
Karachi’s deadliest fire in years raises urgent questions about building safety, rescue capacity and urban governance.
The public are being urged to stay away from a "dangerous" historic building after a fire broke out ...
Fire tore through a Milwaukee apartment building near 60th and Cold Spring. MFD said there were no sprinklers in the building. The Red Cross said all residents were displaced as a result. MILWAUKEE - ...
Years after Raynham voters OK'ed building a new public safety building on a 10-acre parcel across from the senior center — officials have discovered the project can't be built on that site. Back in ...