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 ...

Over the past three months alone, over five people have lost their lives due to building collapses in Nairobi due to different structural reasons.

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about ...

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 ...

Nairobi and Kericho counties witnessed separate construction incidents on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, resulting in two confirmed deaths and multiple injuries. The National Construction Authority (NCA) ...

Our built environment is aging and failing faster than we can maintain it. Recent building collapses and structural failures of roads and bridges are indicators of a problem that’s likely to get worse ...

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 ...

A building next to the Spalding County courthouse annex is set to be demolished.

While nothing can replace the lives lost in this historic tragedy, there are valuable lessons to be learned across the construction industry to prevent future structural failures and loss of life in ...

'Kids over clicks': bills regulating social media for children get Michigan Senate hearing A set of bills to hold social media companies accountable for the safety of children on their platforms got ...