From building neighborhood homes to mile-long suspension bridges, construction is the foundation of the growth and essential to the development and advancement of the country. Because of the ...

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – More than 100 abandoned buildings in Rio de Janeiro are in such poor condition they are at risk of collapsing, the head of a regional engineering agency said Wednesday, a day ...

Firefighters urged residents to keep doors and windows closed and asked others to avoid the area.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than two decades after a major earthquake destroyed buildings across Puget Sound, many remain vulnerable to collapse. Experts ...

When I first delved into the study on hurricane preparedness among communities in Florida, I was struck by a paradox. Here we have a group of individuals living in one of the most hurricane-prone ...