Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

The majority of construction requires a Department of Buildings permit. Typically, any construction project that alters major building systems, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural, ...

Draft norms mandate 1 charger per 3 slots in commercial, 1 per 5 in residential buildings; all parking to be EV-ready, with ...

Worcester residents oppose a proposed 20-month pause on a code reducing emissions from new buildings, citing health and ...

IF Chicago can do it, any city can. That is what students of the construction industry are thinking about Chicago’s achievement, after a fiveyear civic struggle, in enacting a modern building code.

The stretch code requires enhanced energy-efficiency standards for new construction projects.

The federal government has proposed new standards on unlawful and criminal conduct as it faces criticism over its clean out ...

A Supreme Court decision in April strengthened the hand of organizations striving to broaden access to building codes. In a 5–4 ruling, the court found for the defendant in Georgia v.

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

The twist and turns in the controversy over a building code that has supercharged the debate in Worcester have taken another ...

Proposed revisions to Singapore's building code aim to mandate rent-free space for telco equipment, enhancing future ...