Part of clubhouse in Xylofagou collapses, no injuries
The cantilever of a building in Xylofagou, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, police said. No one was injured as the building, which functions...
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Limassol police HQ in dire need of maintenance, MP says
The 65-year-old building housing Limassol police headquarters needs maintenance and improvement as a matter of urgency, House legal affairs committee president Nicos Tornaritis said on...
There is a lack of qualified craftsmen in the building industry
As a matter of urgency, the European system of craftsmen needing certificates for the various building trades must be adopted in Cyprus. At present, whatever...
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...
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...
