States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the Department of Energy (DOE) warned on ...

The International Code Council (ICC) is deep in its 2024-2026 code development cycle leading to the 2027 editions of its model building codes (I-Codes). The so-called “Group B” code changes will be ...

A loose tread and a missing handrail on a commercial stair raise real maintenance questions. Where building codes fit into a premises liability claim is a ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

More than two years after the National Institute of Standards and Technology released its 30 recommendations for improving the safety of tall buildings based on its post-9/11 investigation of the ...