Engineer found structural damage years before Florida building collapsed
An engineer found evidence of major structural damage beneath the pool deck and “concrete deterioration” in the underground parking garage of a Florida 12-story condominium...
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Social insurance staff say their workplace is unsafe following Thursday’s quake
Saying that the earthquake which rattled Cyprus on Thursday only underscored the sorry state of their current premises, employees working at the social insurance department...
In the shadow of high-rises questions remain unanswered
We are a group of concerned residents of Ipatias Street near the Limassol Municipal Garden. Back in February, we read reports in the media of...
Man critical after work accident
A man was in critical condition in Nicosia hospital after a work accident at a building site in Larnaca on Friday, police said. “At around...
Heavy rains, lightning kill 41 in India, 15 in Bangladesh
At least nine people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in heavy rains in a Mumbai suburb on Sunday, state media reported, and officials...
Man critical after fall in Larnaca
A 49-year-old man who fell off the roof of a five-floor apartment building on Monday is in critical condition at the Larnaca hospital. Police said...
Dubai’s Emaar seeks to surpass world’s tallest tower with new landmark
Dubai’s Emaar Properties plans to build a new tower in the emirate to surpass the Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building, Chairman Mohamed Alabbar...
Two buildings collapse in central Istanbul, no one injured (Update 3)
Two buildings collapsed in central Istanbul on Friday, sending a haze of dust through one of the city’s busy tourist districts, but officials said no...
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped (Update 1)
By Yimou Lee Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower on Sunday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the...
Woman injured in fall at Nicosia block of flats (Updated: incident happened during a party)
A woman was in serious condition but out of danger on Sunday after what appeared to be a fall from the second floor of her...
Cypriot embassy severely damaged in Athens bomb blast (Updated)
By Andria Kades The Cypriot embassy in Athens has been severely damaged after a bomb exploded outside the offices of a Greek business federation early...
Fisheries staff allowed back in but rent dispute drags on
By Evie Andreou The owner of the office building that houses the fisheries department agreed to let the employees back into their offices after a...
PwC: New modern headquarters
The new building on Demosthenis Severis Avenue is ready to welcome the organisation’s personnel and clients The new, modern and multi-functional headquarters of PwC...
Building permits rise 13% on area, 5% on value on housing demand
By Stelios Orphanides Building permits in January to April rose an annual 13 per cent in terms of construction area and 5 per cent in...
Construction sector in recession for fifth consecutive year, statistics show
The construction sector continued in recession for the fifth consecutive year as its growth for 2013 – in terms of value added at constant prices...
Building permit numbers continue downward trend
The number of building permits issued between January – August 2014 registered a decrease of 7.4 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the...