The International Code Council has launched its annual Building Safety Month campaign, a May initiative focused on how ...

Even after the removal of the controversial single stairway provision, CT's new fire and building code was rejected by ...

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.

UpCodes has introduced a new platform that connects building codes directly with construction specifications, aiming to streamline compliance workflows. As regulations tighten and project timelines ...

"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 ...

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 ...