Improper alterations: Building owners who take shortcuts or alter structural components without a proper knowledge of construction are inviting trouble. Natural disasters: Hurricanes, tornadoes and ...

SEDALIA, Mo. (KCTV) - A structural engineer labeled a building on Main Street in Sedalia as “in a state of collapse,” this week, city officials said. As a result, the City of Sedalia said it “will ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — For 26 years, the Virginia Beach Fire Department has been training first responders from across the nation on skills and techniques in structural collapse operations.

Part of a fire-ravaged hotel is in “severe structural distress” and could collapse, creating a serious risk to public safety. Recent documents submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council have revealed ...