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 ...

National building codes govern residential and commercial construction requirements to protect against substandard living and working conditions. Energy codes are a subset of building codes, designed ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is finalizing a completely reorganized ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. ACI 318 is one of the most essential and valuable standards ...

More than 17 fires have charred more than 115,000 acres across California in the last 24 hours, leaving 15 people dead and more than 2,000 homes destroyed. For some residents in San Diego County, this ...

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 ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary. The code was written to be ...

Changes in building code requirements have prompted the arrival of a new generation of post-installed anchors for use in both cracked and uncracked concrete. Because ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County officials voted to update their local building codes, but those codes won’t go into effect for several months if they are adopted at all. The Washington State Building ...