Category: Building Safety

Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office Failing to Manage Fire and Building Safety: Auditor

Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the provincial Fire Marshal’s office is putting the public at risk in failing to manage fire and building safety despite repeated warnings in a series of audits. Kim Adair says her report is the third since 2001 that has made similar findings and has also determined that the Fire Marshal’s…


Florida Condo Building Safety Law May ‘Bankrupt a Lot of People,’ Expert Says

A new Florida building safety law might put some property owners into bankruptcy, according to one expert. The bill, SB 4-D, requires condominium and cooperative association buildings that are three stories in height or more and located within three miles of a coastline, to have a “milestone inspection” of the building’s structural integrity by an…