Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A common type of retrofitting in California is shoring up a raised foundation. Also consider chimneys and gas. (Daniel Sulzberg / ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nisqually Earthquake was a wake-up call to build stronger buildings across Puget Sound. More than two decades later, experts ...

Mission Santa Inés in Solvang will receive a $500,000 federal grant to conduct seismic retrofit work. The California Missions Foundation secured two grants totaling more than $1.2 million for projects ...

"Soft story" buildings with weak ground floors proved vulnerable in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and are the focus of San Francisco's new seismic retrofitting mandate. SAN FRANCISCO, United States ...

Vehicle idling, worksite noise conditions and emissions regulations are some of the most pressing challenges the work truck industry is navigating today. Sustainability and community comfort are some ...

A decades-long plan to reinforce the Golden Gate Bridge to withstand major earthquakes is moving into its final phase of construction. The board governing the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and ...