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Wildfires in New Jersey and New York are prompting warnings of an active fire season because of unusually dry conditions along the East coast coupled with record high temperatures in March.

Improved building standards spared Mexico more damage and deaths from this weeks magnitude 7.4 earthquakeand U.S. builders can take a lesson from this event, one insurance association says.

Improved building standards spared Mexico more damage and deaths from this weeks magnitude 7.4 earthquakeand U.S. builders can take a lesson from this event, one insurance association says.

A report ranking the 18 most hurricane-prone states by their adoption of building codes placed Florida and Virginia at the top of the list.

A report ranking the 18 most hurricane-prone states by their adoption of building codes placed Florida and Virginia at the top of the list.

This article provides a brief review of current roof covering codes, design, and selection process. It also presents a number of common construction-related defects that result in the loss of millions of dollars annually.

Recent Santa Ana winds in the West and high winds in the East have raised awareness to the roofs of businesses and homes, which are most vulnerable to damage.

Recent Santa Ana winds in the West and high winds in the East have raised awareness to the roofs of businesses and homes, which are most vulnerable to damage.