In the early morning hours of Feb. 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southcentral region of Turkey, with severe ground shaking extending over the northwestern region of Syria. In just ...

Owners of a historic downtown Beaumont building still are working to comply with city codes after complaints from tenants prompted an inspection almost a month ago. The Mildred Building Apartments on ...

ALBANY — Inadequate enforcement of building codes has had tragic consequences in New York, with lives of occupants and first responders lost in deadly fires linked to unsafe conditions, according to ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...

Wisconsin builders urged lawmakers to delay enforcement of new commercial building codes based on the 2021 International ...

UpCodes, a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 million in pre-Series A funding. This brings its total raised so far to $4.15 million. The new ...

Nevada is experiencing an unprecedented building boom. As one of the fastest-growing states in terms of population and amid a surge of new investment, the Silver State has cemented itself as an ...

When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec. 1, that kind of ...

Surfside's building officials were slow, inefficient and uncooparative. The town's code compliance division was spread thin, year after year. An engineer reported structural damage, but a town ...

Alabama ranked 16th among 18 hurricane-prone states in a survey by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety that looked at building codes and the durability of homes. The group ranked ...

WEST VALLEY CITY — West Valley City has officially renamed its Community Preservation Building in honor of code enforcement officer Jill Robinson, whose life and service left a lasting impact on the ...

A local landlord well-known for his run-ins with municipal and building code enforcement officials is suing the City of Carpinteria for what he says are “unreasonable” fines, according to a lawsuit ...