Tornadoes and severe storms sent scores of Chicagoans scrambling to basements Sunday and Monday, but what should residents do if they live in high-rise buildings? Meteorologists and public officials ...

Investigators found that the 20-story building is “substantially gutted” and features three unsecured gaps in its perimeter ...

When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

A Maryland fire safety measure inspired by the 2023 death of a young woman in a Silver Spring apartment building has been ...

Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new ...

Labour has been accused of creating a “hellscape” of red tape for housebuilders after drawing up stringent new rules for tower blocks.

Hackney Council made several pledges to improve fire safety across its housing estates following the 2017 Grenfell disaster ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A broken glass panel from an under-construction, high-rise fell onto a downtown Austin street Wednesday afternoon, prompting an investigation and other safety measures by the company ...

Fire safety experts say housing societies must ensure regular maintenance of air conditioners and keep all fire safety systems fully functional ...