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Tag: Building (Construction)
Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome
A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery.
As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes
The homebuilding industry has been slow to adopt changes that can better protect against extreme weather. Some architects are showing what’s possible.
Frank Gehry Returns to the Streets of His Canadian Childhood
The renowned architect was back in Toronto for the start of construction on his second project in the city where he was born and raised.
Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles
In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there’s not enough groundwater for projects already approved.
Earthquake-Proof, Not Corruption-Proof: Turkey’s Needless Deaths
Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. A Times investigation reveals just how fatally shaky that system was.
Hong Kong Skyscraper Is Engulfed in Flames
The fire at the 42-story tower, which was under construction, burned for nine hours. News reports said two people were injured.
Turkish Builders Come Under Intense Scrutiny Over Shoddy Construction
More than 43,000 deaths in Turkey from an earthquake have raised painful and angry questions over whether some of those fatalities could have been avoided with better building standards.
Why Did a Turkish City Withstand the Earthquake When Others Crumbled?
Erzin survived last week’s 7.8-magnitude quake with no casualties and little damage. The mayor credited his enforcement of building standards, but scientists say it is more likely about geology.
They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower that fell may have had a design flaw, engineers said.