Florida’s buildings are fighting a losing battle against their own climate. Salt air, rising humidity, intensifying storms and decades of chloride exposure are corroding the steel inside concrete ...
It's been nearly five years since a beachfront condominium collapsed in Surfside, Florida, killing 98 people. The tragedy raised questions about how the state regulates structural safety.
A structural engineering expert has attributed recent building collapses to poor professional supervision, use of substandard materials, and failure to comply with approved construction designs.