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 ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

The study of smoke movement and fire dynamics in high-rise buildings is critical for improving fire safety and resilience in modern urban environments. Recent investigations have focussed on the ...

The U.S. Building Maintenance Unit Market size was valued at USD 1.10 billion in 2025E and is expected to reach USD 2.07 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.30% from 2026-2033. Growth in the U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When News 2’s Weather Authority meteorologists are covering a tornado warning, you have likely heard them advising folks to get to the lowest level of their home and away ...

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby ...

Greenpoint is about to get a lot greener. A new all-geothermal-powered apartment complex — the largest in the state — is set to be built along the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood’s waterfront by next ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — New drawings and details are giving new insight into a proposal to build two new massive high-rise living spaces in the heart of downtown Columbia. Documents posted to the Columbia ...

Radio signal dead zones can create a potentially dangerous situation for emergency responders, yet dozens of high-rises in Fort Lauderdale have them, city officials say. That means police and ...

Officials explained that fire NOCs are considered expired when fire safety systems at the premises go defunct, meaning ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...