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Investigators are probing the cause of deadly school building collapse that raises fresh questions about construction oversight and structural safety standards.  

Routine inspections, compliance outreach, training, whistleblower investigations and rulemaking are suspended.

The cause and the damage are under investigation.

An analysis of thousands of construction projects using Hammertech's safety platform worldwide found that most construction safety incidents can be defined by three worksite mechanisms. 

Force of collision in Queens hurled union flagger Isabel Alvarez 168 ft, according to police and prosecutors.

Mysterious staff illnesses led the engineering firm to withhold rent.

“Tackling mental health in construction is not a one-and-done effort,” says Bechtel's Brendan Bechtel.

Boston startup founded by two women engineering grads is designing safety PPE just for women in construction and other high-risk fields. 

Costs and patent protection have prevented wider use of finger-saving saws.

Four workers remain missing following the collapse of the unfinished bridge over the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, Chinese media report.