AMBULANCES AND POLICE IN MY LIFE ALL AT ONCE. IT LOOKS LIKE 9/11. >> SHOCKED FROM WITNESSES FOR AFTER A BEACHSIDE BUILDING COLLAPSES IN SOUTH FOR THE THURSDAY MORNING. >> WITHOUT KNOWING THE HISTORY ...

Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...

Some Topeka building codes are old enough to drink. The building codes were adopted in 1997, and Topeka City Council on Tuesday night approved a new process of updating building codes. City council ...

Marion City Council is considering adopting two pieces of legislation that would allow the city to enforce commercial building codes and create a commercial building codes department managed by a ...

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 ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The building permit process has long been one of the most ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Paul Steinweg’s name. One year after the Summit Sustainable Building Code was implemented by Summit County and most towns, ...