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

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, ...

The Aurora City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal to update the city’s building codes, which are several years out of date. Currently, Aurora’s building codes are based on the 2015 ...

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 ...

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 barrier to building more missing middle housing is no longer land-use bylaws but the building code, Austin said, adding ...

Inspectors from Pitt County will oversee building code compliance and rules that govern floodplain development in Farmville following approval by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners of a request fr ...