Building News

Archaeologists are appalled and police are considering criminal charges after a construction company willfully destroyed a major ancient Mayan site to make gravel for village roads.

News stations are reporting that a group of 40 people have been found alive on the 4th floor of the Bangladesh garment factory, which collapsed yesterday.

Alexandria - At least 23 people have been confirmed dead after an eight-storey apartment building in Alexandria, Egypt collapsed Wednesday morning.

Tallahassee - A second floor penthouse at the Seminole Grand Apartments collapsed during a party early Sunday morning, injuring 55 people.

Coventry - Thousands watched online the moment an old 16-storey tower in Banner Lane, Coventry, built in the 1960s, was blown up with 40 kilos of explosives . The tower, part of the former Massey Ferguson tractor factory, was demolished to make way for new homes.

The FBI and DC police are investigating an incident that occurred on Friday. An SUV crashed into a building located in downtown Washington.

While exploring two abandoned buildings in Detroit — the Fisher Body 21 and the Boblo Dock Building — you can't help but notice the graffiti.

London - A young fox who was discovered living at the top of the 288 metre (945 foot) Shard building in London was captured and released.

At least 10 construction workers were killed Thursday in Makati City, Metro Manila as the scaffolding they were using to install materials on the upper floors of a building collapsed.

Buenos Aires - An Argentinian woman survived a 23-storey fall in Buenos Aries after she landed in a sitting postion on a taxi in the street below.