When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

Investigators found that the 20-story building is “substantially gutted” and features three unsecured gaps in its perimeter ...

A Maryland fire safety measure inspired by the 2023 death of a young woman in a Silver Spring apartment building has been ...

Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new ...

“If you’re up 50 stories, you could have 200 mph winds coming at you,” an engineer said. “I don’t know how well the glass will hold up. You’re going to feel the building move. It will vibrate.” Anyone ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A downtown Fort Myers high-rise that has been the subject of repeated WINK News reporting is still out of compliance with fire safety requirements, according to the Fort ...

Labour has been accused of creating a “hellscape” of red tape for housebuilders after drawing up stringent new rules for tower blocks.