Residential building defects have emerged as a critical concern for the construction industry worldwide, impacting both economic outcomes and occupant well‐being. Contemporary research has underlined ...

Workers begin demolition at the site of a building collapse, Monday, June 12 in Davenport. The six-story, 80-unit building partially collapsed May 28. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Buy Photo DAVENPORT ...

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 ...

Olushina Olawale Awe receives funding from FAPESP Brazil. He is affiliated with Statistics Learning Laboratory, UFBA as a research team leader. Emmanuel Oluwaseyi Atofarati does not work for, consult, ...

In a lawsuit, the condo board at 432 Park Avenue says the city and potential residents were not told about the severity of early cracks in the supertall building’s exterior. By Dionne Searcey and ...

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of symptoms people can experience inside certain buildings, such as headaches, fatigue, or skin irritation. Scientists are unsure what causes it, but air ...

Unit owners at 432 Park Avenue, a luxury tower in New York City, have now sued the developers twice. A 2021 complaint said the building was "riddled" with "construction and design defects." The owners ...