In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

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 ...

Virginia’s next building code update isn’t until 2027, but state lawmakers are already proactively thinking about ways it could be tweaked to help foster development on vacant or underutilized urban ...

A revised building code release from the International Code Council prompted a public hearing from the City's Trades Boardof ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Malibu City Council approved Ordinance No. 531 with tougher building standards for earthquake and wildfire protection, taking ...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at an International Union of Operating Engineers Local 77 union training facility on April 19, 2023, in Accokeek, Maryland. The Biden administration ...