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 ...

The San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed proposals for new building codes, including the ...

Regulation may be the least fun part of 3D printed construction, but it determines whether 3DCP can move past demonstrations.

Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...

IN the aftermath of last Sunday’s tragic building collapse in Angeles City, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon issued an order to immediately conduct a review of the Philippines’ almost 50-year-old ...

The Big Apple is planning to overhaul its decades-old building codes to spark new construction and accessibility upgrades by ...

Finishing a basement feels like one of the smarter home investments you can make. You're turning unused square footage into a bedroom, a rec room, a home office, or a full living suite. The math seems ...