With continuous global population growth, the construction of high-rise buildings has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in major cities with limited land resources 1. While high-rise ...
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...
The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, in which 72 people lost their lives, led to a major shift in the regulation of higher-risk buildings. The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 created strong ongoing duties ...