It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone involved in the state’s housing market – from developers to frustrated aspiring homeowners and antsy apartment seekers – that a recent report ranked the ...

Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

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 ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

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 ...