At right, Theresa Thompson, Standard Waterproofing’s owner and president, discusses below-grade waterproofing with employees Aaron Rockafellows and Allen Parks. The company is a subcontractor for ...

Fireproofing in many spots of the World Trade Center was nonexistent or woefully inadequate, an architect who inspected the skyscrapers before Sept. 11 charged yesterday. Roger Morse, who conducted ...

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Federal investigators examining the World Trade Center collapse said Wednesday only 30 of the 110-story twin towers had fireproofing material upgraded from one-half inch to 1 ...

Fires can destroy buildings, lives, and entire communities in a flash. That’s why it’s essential to do everything in our power to prevent fires from happening in the first place and to help limit the ...

The most comprehensive study yet on the destruction of the World Trade Center concludes that columns robbed of fireproofing failed first--not floor trusses--when the twin 110-story towers collapsed ...

The twin towers of the World Trade Center would probably be standing today, if the impact of the planes used in the 11 September 2001 attack had not destroyed fireproofing material, experts say. After ...