Saturday, 13 December 2025

Debunking misconceptions on GBI buildings

AS Sarawak debates how far and fast it should push green construction, industry leaders stress that the conversation must go beyond aesthetics or token add-ons. Integrated performance and benefits Green Building Index (GBI) chief executive officer Sarly Adre Sarkum said that one of the biggest misconceptions about the GBI is that it is simply about […]

More than 84,000 buildings damaged in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: More than 84,000 buildings in Turkiye have either collapsed or are heavily damaged following two huge earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks, reported the German Press Agency (dpa), quoting the urban planning minister today. More than 7,000 personnel surveyed over 684,000 buildings across 11 provinces, of which a total of 84,726 were found to have […]