Pflugerville approves first reading of a panel to enforce building codes and address unsafe structures, aiming for faster, stronger enforcement.

Growth, building standards and finances took center stage during the Laramie City Council’s Tuesday work session as ...

The bill would increase state control over local building codes and limit environmental regulations imposed by municipalities and counties.

The City Council voted to cancel updated energy-saving rules. Quinton Lucas should stand against it to save homeowners and ...

Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?

The federal government is acknowledging what cities have been acting on for years: GHG emissions are a building code issue, ...

Building Safety Month, an annual public awareness campaign led by the International Code Council (ICC), returns on May 1, 2026, with this year’s theme, “Built to Last.” The campaign highlights how ...

Residents praised the latest development in the city's efforts to update and simplify its zoning and development codes while others critiqued its length and complexity.

A Louisville Republican filed two bills to boost construction of new homes by reducing regulations in planning and zoning standards.

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Fire protection works best when it is built into the process rather than added after the fact”— Christopher Echeverria ...