An initial investigation into the collapse of a government office tower under construction in Bangkok that killed 18 has turned up low-quality construction materials.

Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs.

Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.

Poorly paid migrant workers from Myanmar have built many of Bangkok’s glittering high-rises, including the one that collapsed ...

The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an ...

Demolition has begun on a vacant building that partially collapsed early Monday evening on North Main Street in Springfield.

An abandoned building, potentially a former warehouse, partially collapsed in Jacksonville. The collapse prompted road closures and a search for potential victims, there was no evidence of any.

A major US wind farm has remained all but dormant for over four months as an investigation continues into the collapse of multiple Vestas turbines at the site, with a blade issue the likely culprit.

Portugal’s parliament toppled Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s center-right minority government in a confidence vote Tuesday, likely leading the country to its third early election in just ...