Ofsted has said it will delay school inspections next week in order to give inspectors new training after an inquest found the inspections process had directly contributed to a head teacher’s suicide.

WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro said it would strengthen the inspection process on its oldest trains after nearly 200 brakes failed inspections that were ordered after a derailment late last month. Metro ...

People often confuse the home appraisal with the home inspection. Appraisals are estimates of a home’s value — and they’re typically required before you can close on your mortgage loan. Inspections, ...

The branch of the Houston Fire Department responsible for ensuring building safety keeps inadequate records, does not examine buildings on a regular schedule and inflated its inspection numbers, all ...

Remodeling work tends to move in visible bursts, then stall for reasons that are anything but obvious from the outside. One ...

The AVIP computer tablet reads the VIN of a car, motorcycle or pickup truck and then walks the technician through each step of the safety inspection process. Ide said the statewide database allows the ...

The Atlanta Fire-Rescue Department is taking a new and interesting path to approving building permits, plans review and issuing certificates of occupancy. The expressed goal is to be able to issue a ...

Sometimes, when a task is done over and over again, it can become easy to grow complacent. Find out how to stay diligent when performing inspections. We’ve all heard that old adage, “inspect what you ...

OSHKOSH - The city has begun the process of bringing its rental inspection program in line with new state statutes. Members of the Common Council and the Rental Housing Advisory Board met with city ...

Kim Porter is a freelance personal finance writer. She has written about personal finance topics for AARP Magazine, Bankrate, Credit Karma, NextAdvisor, U.S. News & World Report, Reviewed, Credit ...