Any Hour Services Initiates ‘New Year, Safe Start’ Protocol for 2026

Any Hour Services launches a multi-point diagnostic program, the “New Year, Safe Start” protocol, through electrical, plumbing, and HVAC safety evaluations. OREM, UT, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...

As Energy Codes Tighten, Continuous Insulation Moves From ‘Nice to Have’ to Standard Practice

Design teams balance thermal bridging, moisture control, and exterior wall fire performance as CI adoption accelerates. AMERICAN FORK, UT, UNITED STATES, January 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Exterior ...
myMotherLode.com

Hawaii building fires are on the rise; safety inspections aren’t keeping up

Required inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires ...
themountainmessenger

Nevada County Adopts 2025 California Building Standards Code

On December 16, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance amending Title 14 of the county code to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code. The updated code ...
NBC New York

Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire, killing 151, did not meet code

Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to ...
The New York Times

Images From the Deadly High-Rise Fire in Hong Kong

The blaze tore through an apartment complex, killing scores. Dozens more are believed to be missing in what remains of the buildings. In pictures and video Rescue workers and officials at the scene of ...
ABC7

Death toll rises as massive fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment buildings

HONG KONG -- At least 40 people were killed and hundreds reported missing after a massive fire engulfed a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, officials said. The ...
Newsweek

Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Kills 44, Hundreds Missing as Blaze Spreads

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years has burned into Thursday morning as the city’s leader confirmed that at least 40 people, including a firefighter, had died and another 279 were reported missing.
NBC New York

3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise apartment ...
UPI

44 dead, hundreds missing in high-rise inferno in Hong Kong

Nov. 26 (UPI) --Forty-four people, including a firefighter, are dead and hundreds are missing in Hong Kong after a massive high-rise fire Wednesday that hit multiple buildings in the small Chinese ...
New York Post

Hong Kong high-rise fire kills 36 as blaze rips through multiple towers in Tai Po

A massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring 29 as authorities struggled to bring ...