You're ready to improve your home. Maybe you've already picked out new windows or planned that HVAC upgrade. Seems simple enough, right? Here's the thing though. What looks good on paper can quickly ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month begins this month, marking the annual campaign’s 45th anniversary. The mission of Building Safety Month is to increase awareness ...

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

New construction in Howard County is poised to be more energy efficient, after Howard County Council approved a new set of building codes this week. It's been years in the making for some advocates, ...

A bill that would require new state-funded single-family and two-family residential homes to have radon mitigation systems has unanimously passed a House subcommittee.

A new poll of Los Angeles County voters shows significant support for strengthening building codes and restricting homebuilding in high-risk areas after January’s Palisades and Eaton fires. Voters ...

The Oklahoma Roofing Contractors Association (ORCA) hosted a code compliance class to help local roofers stay up to date with ...

Gainesville City Council adopted a new set of building codes at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The previous building codes were aligned with the 2018 edition published by the International Code Council.