Building Safety Month has come to a close. This year, it arrived against a backdrop of intensifying weather events, aging infrastructure and growing pressure on urban living environments. So what was ...

True preparedness combines technology with active occupant participation. Regular training, communication and system maintenance ensure rapid, coordinated response. Leadership engagement reinforces a ...

How safe will your building be in an earthquake? A bill in the California Legislature, AB 2681, would require cities to create inventories of potentially vulnerable buildings. It has passed through ...

When Matthias Fitzthum sits down with a new client for a risk assessment meeting, he’s often greeted with a common refrain: “They say: ‘We’re very safe. We have an intruder alarm system,’” he says. “I ...

Kevin McOsker from the International Code Council joined us for a Q&A on building safety, and some of the most common safety mistakes made in construction. McOsker, vice president of technical ...

Building a culture of safety for any company starts with safety protocols and procedures through proper employee communication, monitoring, reporting and execution. “Listening to employees is key,” ...