The Surfside building collapse prompted needed reforms. Now the next step | Column

Florida’s buildings are fighting a losing battle against their own climate. Salt air, rising humidity, intensifying storms ...
Multi-Housing News

Take Steps to Boost Your Building’s Structural Integrity

The country’s eyes have been on Surfside, Fla., for months now as search crews and investigators continue looking for answers in the wake of the tragic condominium building collapse. As details of the ...
WPLG

After Surfside, question raised of school buildings’ structural integrity

MIAMI — In the wake of the Surfside tragedy, Miami-Dade County school board member Maria Teresa Rojas introduced an agenda item that directs the superintendent to present next month a report detailing ...
Wonderwall

What happens during a professional brickwork inspection?

Through a professional brickwork inspection, it is possible to identify the causes of damage and fix them without ...
JD Supra

Structural Integrity Bill Imposes New Structural Inspection and Reserve Study Requirements on Certain Community Associations

On January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill S2760 (and its companion legislation, Assembly Bill A4384), which is informally known as the “Structural Integrity Bill.” The New Jersey ...
SunStar

Structural integrity rely on contractors: experts

The integrity of any structure being built depends heavily on contractors for they are the experts “entirely responsible” for converting project plans into real ...
ABC Kcrg 9

No structural integrity issues found after bricks fall from downtown Cedar Rapids building

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - No structural integrity issues were found after bricks fell from the facade of a downtown Cedar Rapids building over the weekend, according to the city’s building services ...

Large fire heavily damages Los Angeles church, triggers safety assessment

Building and safety crews are assessing the structural integrity of a Los Angeles church after a large fire gutted the ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Oak Park building deemed in ‘imminent danger of failure or collapse,’ all tenants being evacuated

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WBAY

City of Kaukauna awaits structural integrity report after building’s facade falls

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY) - Officials in Kaukauna are waiting for an official report about the structural integrity of the Galleria of Tile building on Lawe Street. The building’s facade fell off over the ...
GMA Network

Senators call for building checks, aid after Mindanao earthquake

Several senators on Monday called on national agencies to immediately conduct emergency response operations, including search ...
The Boston Globe

When it comes to a building’s structural integrity, most condo owners are on the hook

Tens of thousands of people live in the mid- and high-rise buildings that dot Boston’s skyline, but the city and state have few regulations in place to ensure they stay structurally sound, leaving ...