Sentence examples for lax building from inspiring English sources

The nation's government — known for lax building code enforcement — has suddenly grown tougher, closing 18 factories for safety violations.

In the days following the earthquake, all fingers were pointed at lax building codes and the possibility of local corruption.

The 2009 Aquila quake led to lengthy recriminations over lax building controls and the failure of authorities to warn residents a quake could be imminent.

Mr. Ye's tale sheds light on the lax building codes in this mountainous corner of Sichuan Province and what might have been done to address well-known shortcomings.

In Dubai, a lax building inspection process and a largely low-paid and often unskilled workforce has led to concerns that many buildings have been poorly constructed.

Housing has remained affordable in the South and Midwest, thanks to growing populations, relatively lax building regulations and "lots and lots of land," said Daniel McCue, a research analyst at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Lax building-code enforcement, a dearth of affordable housing and a lack of tax incentives to promote owner occupancy create a temptation for landlords and tenants alike to conceal illegal housing situations, Mr. Bearak said.

By contrast, the sixth-largest event, the magnitude-7.1 Puebla quake, which occurred eleven days later, killed three hundred and seventy people, mainly in Mexico City, where ancient lake sediments and lax building-code enforcement conspired to amplify the effects of seismic waves.

Scattered among the town houses of the area are a few large apartment buildings, notably the Ex-Lax Building on Atlantic Avenue, a former factory that was converted to a loft-style co-op in 1979.

James Crow, Sue Wolfe, Corcoran Group (917) 868-5332; corcoran.com Open house Sunday, 12 to 2 p.m. MAINTENANCE: $1,023 a month PROS: Once the loading dock of the converted Ex-Lax building, this sprawling multilevel space has high ceilings, concrete and hardwood floors, an elevated dining area, lots of storage, a luxurious master bath and a chef's kitchen with a walk-in pantry.

They will include a combined apartment in the former Ex-Lax building, with 11 south-facing windows and the owners' collection of antique advertising signs and clocks; an 1845 brick-and-brownstone house converted into a two-family residence, with wide-plank pine flooring and matching chandeliers made from the original gas lamps; and a former Yeshiva converted into Deity, a two-floor nightclub.