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SEOUL: South Korean police said on Sunday (Oct 19) no safety personnel were deployed at an outdoor pop concert where a ventilation grate collapsed, killing 16 people and injuring nine others.

"From the beginning, there were no safety personnel for the concert," a police spokesman told reporters, according to Yonhap news agency, after about 20 people were questioned over the incident on Friday in the city of Seongnam south of Seoul.

Those questioned included officials of Edaily, a domestic Internet news provider which financed and organised the concert attended by more than 700 people, Yonhap said. A local government official in charge of safety committed suicide Saturday by jumping off a building near the site after he was questioned by police.

The victims were standing on a ventilation grating to get a better view when the structure collapsed under their weight, sending them plunging 18.7 metres (62 feet) into an underground parking area. Amateur video footage obtained by television stations showed shocked spectators surrounding the collapsed grate as the popular all-girl K-pop band 4Minute, apparently oblivious to the accident, continued performing on stage.

Witnesses have told media there were no security guards or safety fences to prevent spectators overflowing, with dozens of people chanting and dancing on the grating despite warnings by show organisers.

Edaily chairman Kwak Jea-sun apologised to the victims' families and said he would take responsibility for the tragedy, including compensation. "An unexpected incident happened due to structural problems and negligence," he said. Experts described the incident as another "man-made" disaster.

"Over the past decades, economic expansion always took precedence over safety concerns, resulting in a lack of safety consciousness among Koreans," said Seoul National University professor Chung Jae-hee.

The country is still grappling with the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster in April that left more than 300 dead, most of them high school students. That tragedy prompted government promises of a national review of safety standards, as it became clear that poor regulatory oversight was a major contributor to the scale of the tragedy.

In February, the roof caved in at a student-packed auditorium near the southern city of Gyeongju, killing 10 people and injuring more than 100. An investigation found structural flaws and lax management controls. In 2005, 11 people were crushed to death and nearly 80 injured in a stampede as thousands tried to enter a stadium venue.

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There are many honest contractors out there, but there are also quite a few that might be looking to rip you off. If youre about to undertake a big renovation project, here are a few red flags to look out for before you hire a contractor.

Asking For Too Much Money Up Front

Most contractors wont start a job without getting part of the payment upfront. After all, there are materials to buy and workers to hire. But a contractor that wants the entire sum up front should set off alarm bells. Once you fork over the cash for a project, a contractor might lose the motivation to finish the job quickly and efficiently. For most jobs, a downpayment of around 15 percent is common, and an initial payment should never exceed a third of the total cost of the project.

Asks for Cash Payments

Some contractors will ask to be paid in cash, which is a sure sign that there is something shady going on. Without a check or credit card statement to back you up, it becomes your word versus the contractors in any payment dispute. So even if a contractor offers you a cheaper rate if you pay in cash, dont take the deal.

Too Many Subcontractors

A good contractor will know how to use subcontractors wisely. For instance, if theres a particularly tricky wiring job, its a good idea to call in an expert electrician. But a contractor who is overly reliant on subcontractors should raise some red flags. If a contractor is farming most of the work out to subcontractors, then hes acting more like an unnecessary middleman rather than a essential part of the renovation process.

Wont Give You References

If a contractor refuses to give you references, its a sure sign that something is amiss. Every contractor should have a few pleased customers that can vouch for past jobs. If a contractor says hes just starting out and doesnt have references yet, take a pass and find someone with more experience.

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GIBSONTON Residential construction is ramping back up in the Tampa Bay area, but not nearly to the extent it occurred before the Great Recession.

The slower pace has prompted drywall giant National Gypsum Services Co. to reach out to a growing customer base the do-it-yourselfers.

The company, which has a manufacturing plant here, has even hired celebrity design maven Anitra Mecadon, host of the DIY Networks Mega Dens, to lure in homeowners who may be ready to tear out some old walls and replace them. For many, post recession, Mecadon said, its more about DIY projects than about trying to sell a house. She has produced a YouTube video to show homeowners how easy the products are to install.

National Gypsum, which ranks itself as second largest in U.S. drywall sales behind Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, is using a fairly new line of colorful wallboard to entice families into trying its products. The patented Purple family of National Gypsum products includes XP (extra protection) drywall that is mold and moisture resistant (think kitchen and bathroom remodel), boards that are impact and abrasion resistant (think busy family room and garage) and boards that reduce noise between rooms (home theaters and bathrooms abutting bedrooms).

The privately held company with about 70 employees at its Gibsonton facility on U.S. 41 started business here in 2000 and is cranking out 33 products, including enough drywall to fulfill the current needs of every home builder in Florida, said product manager Kelly Guinsler.

Drywall is a $4 billion-a-year industry in the United States, employing about 9,000 people at 158 businesses, according to IBISWorld, an industry research firm. Because National Gypsum is privately held, it does not release specific financial information, spokesman Stephen Hass said. As for how much of the DIY market National Gypsum hopes to corral, all of it, Hass said.

Like most other construction-related businesses, drywall manufacturers took a big hit to their bottom lines during the great recession.

Before the recession, there were about 1.5 million house starts on average in a year nationally, Guinsler said. It has been six years since we have seen anything over 1 million.

Florida construction permits for single-family homes were down 11 percent in August from 2013, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Tampa still ranks second in the state for new single-family building permits only behind Orlando.

As a whole, the state is only up 1 percent this year for single-family. Nationally, the U.S. is barely ahead of last year and is up less than a percent, so Tampa is behind those trends, Hass said.

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