Professional builders dislike surprises, particularly when it comes to the cost of projects and the time required to complete them. But obtaining permits is a necessary step for any construction ...

Building permits are approvals for construction of new and existing privately owned homes. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) release a monthly ...

When you remodel, one significant cost you’ll have on your project is the building permit fee. Sadly, many people waste hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on their permit because they don’t know ...

It’s still a slog to get a building permit in Portland, but auditors say the city has made “substantive progress” in identifying its problems and coming up with plans to solve them. A report from the ...