Malibu City Council approved Ordinance No. 531 with tougher building standards for earthquake and wildfire protection, taking ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

A revised building code release from the International Code Council prompted a public hearing from the City's Trades Boardof ...

Mobile home, Manufactured Building, Manufactured Home, Premanufactured Home, Single-Wide, Double-Wide, Trailer; these are all words we tend to use to describe the semi-permanent, transportable, ...

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council’s 44th annual Building Safety Month campaign continues into its third week with insight into the roles and responsibilities of building safety ...

A new federal analysis gives all but a handful of states the lowest possible rating on the quality of their building codes, showing a widespread failure to protect people against windstorms and ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its ...

The majority of construction requires a Department of Buildings permit. Typically, any construction project that alters major building systems, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural, ...