Items Tagged with 'roof failure'

A 43-year-old construction worker died after a roof collapse during unpermitted demolition at a former Brooklyn, N.Y., steakhouse, prompting multiple city and federal investigations.

A Missouri roofing contractor faces $290K in fines after an 18-year-old worker died from falling 22 feet while working on a commercial roof. Legal expert Trent Cotney shares what contractors should do in the event of a tragic accident.

At least 184 were killed and more than 150 injured after the roof of a packed nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a concert, claiming the lives of former MLB players and officials.

A statistical analysis by Instant Roofer shows America’s largest metro areas face severe roofing issues, with Detroit, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles hit hardest. Contractors can seize big repair opportunities.

A viral video shows the perils of overloading a roof, with experts calling it a "miracle" no one died from the accident.

Hurricane-force winds swept through Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 12, with gusts near 110 mph, causing structural failures, including part of a home's roof captured on video.

In Crystal Springs, Miss., an out-of-state roofer, just 31 years old, tragically fell 50 feet to his death while repairing a school roof; OSHA is investigating the incident.

A contractor accidentally drilled into the roof of NYC’s Queens-Midtown Tunnel, causing water to breach the southbound tube and leading to hours of traffic chaos during the US Open.