WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month begins this month, marking the annual campaign’s 45th anniversary. The mission of Building Safety Month is to increase awareness ...

BROOKLYN, NY - Property owners in New York City are required to comply with building safety codes enforced by the NYC ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

The old adage “ignorance of the law is no excuse” makes clear that no one avoids legal liability by claiming to be unaware of ...

Holyoke City Council’s ordinance committee is set to review proposals that would delay new building inspections and ease ...

New construction in Howard County is poised to be more energy efficient, after Howard County Council approved a new set of building codes this week. It's been years in the making for some advocates, ...