Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Damage to Anchorage’s Minnesota Drive from 2018 earthquake is seen from the air. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck on Nov. 30 of that year. (Photo by Alaska Aerial Media provided by the Alaska ...

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 ...

CLIMATEWIRE | The annual federal assessment of the nation’s disaster preparedness for the first time cites problems with out-of-date state and local building codes, which have left millions of homes ...

A Chase Bank branch on Sunset Boulevard burning on January 8. Image © CAL FIRE_Official via Wikipedia under Public Domain License It has been nearly three weeks ...

Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages.