SOM-designed block acted like ‘broken chimney’, fire report finds

Architects’ Journal
02 JUNE 2021 BY ELLA JESSEL

“A report into last month's fire at a Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed block in east London has found 'serious safety failings' in the building's ventilation system.”

Mumbai building collapse: At least 11 dead as rescue efforts continue

BBC
09 JUNE 2021

“At least 11 people, including eight children, have been killed after a residential building collapsed in the western Indian city of Mumbai.”

Report: Toxic PFAS Are Used in a Variety of Building Materials

Retrofit Magazine
APRIL 23, 2021 BY RETROFIT MAGAZINE EDITOR

The Global Construction Industry’s Links to Modern Slavery Have Been Newly Illuminated

Architectural Digest
November 9, 2020 BY TIM NELSON

“A Design for Freedom report delves into the extent to which forced labor infiltrates supply chains.”

'Construction flaws' caused deadly Mexico City metro crash

BBC
17 JUNE 2021

“A preliminary report into the deadly collapse of a metro overpass in Mexico City last month has found that it was caused by flaws in the construction.”