Nearly a million Florida property owners are facing a deadline, as associations are required to have their buildings inspected and assess the funds for repairing them.
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Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for.
Following the deadly collapse of a condo high-rise in Florida, a historian of this kind of housing explains how it offers a sense of community that many people seek.
An expert on condo management explains why associations should commission new studies that determine how much money they need to set aside for repairs every three to five years.
At building collapse sites, aerial drones and ground robots can extend the eyes and ears of search and rescue personnel to places people can’t go – above and inside the rubble pile.
Investigators are searching for what caused the tall apartment building near Miami to suddenly fail. What they find could lead to changes in building codes.
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M.R. Lohmann Professor of Engineering and the Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
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Instructor of Condominium Association Leadership, Bellarmine University
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Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Hunter College
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Professor of Structural Engineering, Drexel University
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Research Director, Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center, University of Florida