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 ...

Learn how building ordinance coverage helps cover the costs of updating damaged buildings to current codes. Protect your ...

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

The Columbia Community Development Department will host a public forum on the city's adoption of the 2024 International ...

New York City Council approved legislation establishing a standalone 'Existing Building Code' regulatory framework to overhaul decades-old requirements and improve compliance and safety while easing ...

The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have delayed Wisconsin’s commercial building codes, citing safety, energy efficiency, and developer clarity.

Marion City Council approved the creation of a commercial building code enforcement department. But some fear residential ...