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Incheon Airport buildings fail seismic standards, risk collapse

More than 10 buildings at Incheon International Airport have been found to be at risk of collapse during an earthquake due to ...
Washington Examiner

Building fail sheds light on N. Korean priorities

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Pyongyang isn’t just any North Korean city. So when a 23-story apartment building under construction collapsed in the center of the showcase capital in May, officials ...
JD Supra

Who Pays When Buildings Fail? Proposed Liability Changes And New Homeowner Protections

In August 2025, the Building and Construction Minister announced a major overhaul of the building consent system under the Building Act 2004 (New Zealand) (Act) – the most significant reform since the ...
The Journal News

East Ramapo: All schools fail state-mandated building survey; fixes could cost $500M

Around 70% of East Ramapo buildings — including every single school — failed a recent safety survey, and others were determined to be unsatisfactory. Not a single building in use by the district was ...
The Conversation

Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis’ destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city

Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023. The short notice as the storm rapidly intensified over the Pacific Ocean wasn’t the only problem – ...