Historic buildings are invaluable to society. They contain materials, details and architectural features that are difficult to preserve or reproduce, and they hold rich history that can’t be replicated. They safeguard our heritage. When a historic building catches on fire,…
This week, the continental United States and most of Europe are bracing for soaring temperatures which have already been plaguing much of the area this summer. NASA released a report that this June was tied for the Earth’s warmest month on…
When the rescue crews have departed and the forensic engineer arrives at the scene of a vehicular fire, the engineer often faces a much greater and more complex challenge in determining the fire’s origins than they do in a building fire scenario. According to the U.S.…
McCauley Culkin, star of the blockbuster Christmas movie Home Alone, managed to hold down the fort pretty well for a ten-year-old kid when his parents unwittingly deserted him over Christmas vacation. Nevertheless, with midwinter breaks approaching we want to remind…