Calling a new state law the “largest incursion into local home rule authority” in Florida’s modern history, 23 cities and two counties have sued to overturn a measure which helps many developers by ...

The Encinitas City Council adopted ordinances to align the city's building code with new state standards and expand local energy rules.

Senate Bill 79 allows for taller, denser housing near transit corridors such as bus stops and train stations: up to nine stories for buildings adjacent to certain transit stops, seven stories for ...

Hixson, Tennessee – Blazek Construction, LLC, a Tennessee-based design-build firm, today announced the formal expansion of its custom home building services to additional communities throughout the ...

As the Trump administration scales back green transition progress on the federal level, states and cities are using all tools at their disposal, and finding new ones, to keep reducing greenhouse gas ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...

The City of Georgetown will discuss reviewing possible changes to building and fire codes in an attempt to reduce housing costs in a city council workshop meeting next Tuesday.

Here are 10 takeaways from The Oregonian/OregonLive’s four-part series on school seismic safety in the Portland area.

At its Sept. 11 meeting, the Berkshire Hills Regional School District School Committee unanimously voted to approve a ballot question and endorse the construction of a new Monument Mountain Regional ...

The Woodside Village Apartments have come under scrutiny after the city issued 17 building code violations over the past two years.

The Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, as written, currently bans the use of natural wood products for exterior uses such as siding and decking.

Utah's capital city is considering a new fire code for homes and properties next to areas most prone to wildfires to comply with a new state law, but it's also sparked many concerns among residents.