Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

Developed through an independent consensus committee representing a broad range of stakeholders, the 2025 NGBS reflects ...

Part of the problem is the ballooning scope of the National Construction Code, which has been broadened in recent years to ...

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) announces the release of the ICC ...

Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged assemblies to ensure strict ...

A handful of specific form standards — maximum setbacks, ground-floor activation, parking placement, block size limit — ...

Approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the 2025 NGBS continues to define the benchmark for sustainable ...

The recent LA fires drove home how dangerous wildfires can be when they encroach on urban areas. So-called 'wildland-urban interface' fires are on the rise. However, building codes and standards have ...

Councilor Bergman says inconsistencies must be addressed before code put in place.

The Bastrop City Council repeals, replaces its Building Block Code, ending the yearlong process of reworking development ...

The City of Gulfport hosted an event designed to get builders and developers up to date with recent changes in the city’s ...

The City Council voted 10-1 in 2023 to adopt the code, which requires enhanced energy-efficiency standards for new ...