The $2.2 trillion U.S. construction industry faces growing climate threats. AI-driven code tools and open access can speed ...

In response to complaints from developers about long wait times with the state, Marion considers creating a commercial ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

For more than seven years, UpCodes has been making the complicated world of building codes easier to understand for people like industry professionals and homeowners. Its platform includes a ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

# “We’re not short of regulations; we’re short of enforcement. In The Bahamas, we’re not short of regulations. There’s a regulation for everything. Unless that changes and we have more enforcement of ...