Modern cities are turning into heat islands due to dense construction, impermeable surfaces and lack of green spaces. Cool roofs offer respite, save energy, and are cost effective too. As India's ...

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said that the town of Patten violated several asbestos management ...

Long after restrictions and regulations have taken hold in dozens of countries, legacy asbestos continues to expose workers ...

But during the final phase of its construction on 8 June 2011, Podmore fell through the fragile asbestos cement roof sheets, landing on the concrete floor more than six metres below. He later died ...

Asbestos was once a go-to for building materials intended for insulation, fireproofing, and durability in construction. But ...

“The workers had been pouring concrete on the roof before it collapsed. So the ground was uncured concrete. The consistency was just like mud when we initially got down there, and then as the ...