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 ...

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 ...

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...

Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with ...

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 ...

The form marks a significant milestone in the town's accountability efforts following an independent audit of the Building ...

As luxury residential and commercial architecture trends toward “total transparency,” a silent crisis is emerging in the building industry. New data suggests that an elevated percentage of modern ...

Homeowners facing inadequate parking spaces from builders have recourse beyond RERA, which doesn't mandate specific parking ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Tyler has adopted the 2021 requirements from the International Code Council, which will be enforced starting in January of 2024. Tyler is currently using the 2015 ICC ...