BROOKLYN, NY - Property owners in New York City are required to comply with building safety codes enforced by the NYC ...

Holyoke City Council’s ordinance committee is set to review proposals that would delay new building inspections and ease ...

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

New construction in Howard County is poised to be more energy efficient, after Howard County Council approved a new set of building codes this week. It's been years in the making for some advocates, ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

States and cities are revising building codes to allow single-stair multifamily buildings, aiming to increase affordable housing while maintaining safety standards. Minnesota’s recent study may guide ...

Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and ...

New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable. But in the bill approaching Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, the code that ...

Prioritizing your family is better than being clever.

A new poll of Los Angeles County voters shows significant support for strengthening building codes and restricting homebuilding in high-risk areas after January’s Palisades and Eaton fires. Voters ...