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 ...
The City Council voted 10-1 in 2023 to adopt the code, which requires enhanced energy-efficiency standards for new ...
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 ...
PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council voted to update its building code to keep construction projects safe, innovative and sustainable, according to a Wednesday press release. Beginning Aug. 1 — due to a ...
MADISON, Wis. — A bill to extend the commercial building code enforcement deadline to next spring had its first hearing in Madison. A group of Wisconsin Republicans last week introduced Assembly Bill ...
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, ...