Building

Spain

UPDATE - EMERGENCY

Two people killed after explosion in Madrid block of flats

The Nomad Today 5/6/22

The block in the well-off Salamanca district was badly damaged

World

TRAGEDY

Six killed, 25 injured in Mumbai residential building fire

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

Deadly fires are common in India and are often caused by substandard or ageing electrical material

World

CRIME

Two children stabbed and thrown from a building in Sweden

The Nomad Today 11/15/21

Both victims were taken by helicopter to hospital, where one of them died of the injuries on Monday

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Hundreds more buildings in La Palma destroyed as lava flows continue

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/21

Some 7,000 people have been told to leave their homes

World

CRIME

Swedish police say Gothenburg blast unrelated to organized crime

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

The suspect is about 55 years old and is believed to have been a resident of the apartment building

World

CRIME

Swedish police probe starts after blast hits building in Gothenburg

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/28/21

20 people were taken to hospital

World

BANGLADESH

Seven killed, dozens hurt in blast at building in Bangladeshi capital

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/28/21

Twelve people who sustained burn injuries are said to be in critical condition

Finland

BUSINESS

Labour costs push building costs up

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.4% in July 2020 year-on-year.

Finland

Building costs rose in January

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The prices of materials fell by 0.4% from one year ago.

Finland

Research team aims to build in Helsinki tallest wooden apartment tower

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

Right now, the world's tallest wooden block is an 18-storey wooden tower of flats in Norway. The project designed by Finnish experts is for a 30-storey tower which would be built in the Finnish…

Finland

A crane collapses on an apartment building in Vantaa

The Nomad Today 12/30/19

The building was under construction, so there were no victims or personal injuries. Only the crane driver was trapped at its highest part, but he was rescued in good condition.

Finland

Construction production and employment to fall

The Nomad Today 10/14/19

The construction of new blocks of flats is expected to decline fast, because building permits granted have decreased by almost 20%.

Finland

Building costs rose by 1.9 per cent in January year-on-year

The Nomad Today 2/18/19

The prices of materials went up by 2.5 per cent