2026 is shaping up to be a turning point for fortified roofing, as new building codes, financial incentives, and insurance benefits converge. Homeowners in storm-prone areas could see significant ...

The Bend City Council has adopted Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, establishing home‑hardening ...

Developed through an independent consensus committee representing a broad range of stakeholders, the 2025 NGBS reflects ...

Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

The updated code includes changes for emerging technology risks, fire protection requirements and new sections which impact scooter storage and locations for electric vehicle charging stations.

"Living Tiny Legally" is a 3-part educational docu-series exploring the benefits of tiny housing in communities, the legal ...

Fire officials and pro-density urbanists are often at loggerheads. This is especially evident in notoriously car-centric Los Angeles, where a firefighters’ union spent six figures opposing active ...

NEW DELHI: The National Building Code (NBC) will be replaced by a National Building Standard (NBS) by April-end, giving states and municipal bodies rights over matters such as development control ...

TUPELO — Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...

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Lawmakers are poised to repeal a 2024 law that would have changed state building code to allow only one stairway as an exit in some residential buildings, following opposition from Connecticut fire ...

Construction of mixed-use buildings at 808 and 848 Chapel St. in New Haven will bring over 160 apartments to downtown New Haven. State officials are considering changing means of egress rules in the ...