Oregon’s recently updated residential building codes are a win for consumers, guaranteeing new homes are engineered for ...

Building codes don’t make the evening news. They’re a few hundred pages of technical requirements that almost nobody reads.

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 ...

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 ...

New platform enables architects, engineers, and construction professionals to identify potential building code issues before plans reach formal review Torrance, CA, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, 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 ...

BOSTON - Housing affordability is at a crisis in Massachusetts, and the building industry is raising concerns that it could get worse due to new building codes designed to fight climate change. The ...