MADISON, Wis. — Updates to state standards for commercial building construction will be enforced in November after being pushed back a month. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ...

Sprayman, a leading provider of spray foam insulation and sealant solutions, has introduced a comprehensive Compliance ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month begins this month, marking the annual campaign’s 45th anniversary. The mission of Building Safety Month is to increase awareness ...

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to delay enforcement of the commercial building code passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Assembly on Oct. 7 passed Assembly Bill 450, which would push recently adopted ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gainesville City Council adopted a new set of building codes at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The previous building codes were ...

Marion City Council is considering adopting two pieces of legislation that would allow the city to enforce commercial building codes and create a commercial building codes department managed by a ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

The Malibu City Council adopted updated building standards following an extended debate over local authority to modify state construction requirements, with new codes aimed at protecting structures ...

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 ...

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, ...

Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...