Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...

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 ...

Building more high-rise apartments could help alleviate the Las Vegas Valley’s housing crunch, but don’t expect a boom in taller residential buildings anytime soon, experts say. A number of factors ...

A high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan is at risk of collapse, with buckling support columns prompting the evacuation of several surrounding buildings. Two support columns on the 21st floor buckled ...

HONG KONG — A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday into Friday, in one of the region's deadliest blazes in decades. Hong Kong authorities say at least 146 ...

A New York City high-rise building near Grand Central Terminal was evacuated on Tuesday morning after authorities said it was at risk of collapsing. The 37-story building at 235 East 42nd Street in ...

The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...

Hyderabad high-rise fire safety depends on sprinklers, pumps, smoke control, evacuation plans, Fire NOCs, maintenance and ...

Windows of at least two high rise buildings in Chicago were shattered during a severe storms that hammered the region with strong gusts of wind and heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Several windows on a ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...