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Rubble and twisted reinforcement bars of a collapsed building at night, with an excavator clearing debris

Insights13 October 20263 min read

Why buildings collapse — and how to prevent it

A building approved for three floors rises to four or five, inspectors are turned away, and a stop order is ignored. The Port Harcourt collapse of June 2026 shows how collapses happen — and every step that could have prevented it.

Insights27 September 20261 min read
Building for Douala's climate: heat, humidity and heavy rain
Coastal Cameroon asks a lot of a building. Here is how design and construction choices made early determine how a structure performs for decades.
Insights9 September 20261 min read
Why site safety is a planning decision, not a slogan
Safe sites are designed long before work begins. A look at the planning decisions that keep construction teams safe.

Why buildings collapse — and how to prevent it

Building for Douala's climate: heat, humidity and heavy rain

Why site safety is a planning decision, not a slogan

Why buildings collapse — and how to prevent it

Building for Douala's climate: heat, humidity and heavy rain

Why site safety is a planning decision, not a slogan

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