A Las Vegas safety report reveals 18,000 single-family homes have fire sprinklers, following a 2019 ordinance, but why do ...
A new power granted by the state enables towns like Yorkville to speed up building code violations, including repairs that have been long neglected by property owners.
Some St. Louis buildings owners say a city-led effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is creating additional costs and ...
Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...
The Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing for proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026, at 10:40 a.m., Monday, March 9, in the Supervisors’ Chambers, in the County Office Building, located at 5 ...
The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. The Missouri House on Monday passed a measure that would limit environmental regulations local governments can impose on new home construction in what the ...
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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 ...
Re “Building accessibility codes shouldn’t apply differently in Newton and Pittsfield”: I am writing in response to your Dec. 14 editorial to clarify that the Americans with Disabilities Act and ...
New York City is aligning its building code to be more closely aligned with international model standards and state requirements. December 19, 2025 New York City is updating its building code to ...
NEVADA CITY — On December 16, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance amending Title 14 of the county code to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code. The ...
On Dec. 8, Marion City Council approved two pieces of legislation that would create a new building code enforcement department in a 6-2-1 vote, with six voting for, two against and one abstention. The ...