All articles tagged with #high rise buildings
Originally Published 1 month ago — by BBC
A devastating fire in Hong Kong's high-rise buildings has resulted in at least 146 deaths, with the death toll expected to rise, prompting national mourning, widespread public grief, and an ongoing investigation into the cause and safety violations.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN
A new robot designed to scale high-rise buildings and wash windows made its U.S. debut in Texas. The gravity-defying machine, developed by a company aiming to revolutionize window cleaning, was showcased by affiliate KTVT.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by San Francisco Chronicle
Windows along 20 floors of a Salesforce office building in San Francisco cracked during a storm with winds of up to 78 mph, prompting concerns about the safety of high-rise buildings in the city. Three other glass-sheathed high-rises also suffered damage. San Francisco officials are calling for comprehensive inspections of all tall buildings in the city, with some suggesting that such incidents may become more common as weather patterns change. All four buildings have received notices of violation from the city, requiring building managers to secure the broken windows, replace the glass, and provide safety evaluations of all the windows in the building by a licensed engineer or architect within two weeks.