The 2027 ICC building code proposals for 2027 next go to hearings that begin April 19. Among the proposals are items that ...

The construction of a building entails navigating through a maze of regulations, permits, and codes. Architects are more than mere designers; we are stewards of safety and navigators of code ...

Building permit fees for everything from backyard decks and fireplaces to new-home construction could cost Oliver Paipoonge residents more this year, just in time for this spring's construction season ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

The Ontario Building Code changed Jan. 1, requiring every builder to now meet demanding energy levels that promise to slash heating and cooling bills by 25 per cent over homes built under the old code ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

Coun. Gord Perks was accused by IntegrityTO of violating the rules he was tasked with upholding as chair of the city’s ...