Future buildings -- especially tall structures -- should be increasingly resistant to fire, more easily evacuated in emergencies, and safer overall thanks to 23 major and far-reaching building and ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council, a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event. Held this year ...

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Wisconsin bill that sought to delay enforcement of new commercial building codes based on the 2021 ...

(ABU DHABI, UAE) -- Few buildings in Abu Dhabi are more than 15 years old, but crumbling facades and interior deterioration of plumbing and electrical systems are not uncommon. One of the reasons is ...

A neighborhood was destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. 13 years ago. Thirteen years after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 161, destroying a large medical center, and leveling ...

Allen Hurtz, P.E., Director of Engineering for Star Building Systems, reviews building code updates from the year 2000 to the current codes today and what builders can expect to see in 2018. With each ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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 ...

Developers in Friendswood currently follow 2018 building and fire codes, but after contentious discussion, city officials ...

Starting Jan. 1, builders in Katy will follow standards of the latest building and electrical codes, which Building Official Roy Frankum characterized as a more common-sense approach. Katy City ...