Latest in codes-and-standards
The Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 (S2148) would restore the "opt-out" provision removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead Renovate, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule...
The Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee approved a zoning change that will allow up to 50 percent of work space in low-intensity business districts to be used for living space.
New York City issued a full vacate order for a three-story Queens house constructed in 2005 after the third floor collapsed.
Numerous contractors are allegedly doing work without permits in San Antonio, Texas.
Burbank, Calif., residents who have yet to comply with an ordinance passed 20 years ago requiring them to remove their wood roofs are getting a two-year reprieve.
President Obama has unveiled more than half a dozen plans in recent months to revive the housing market.
To the relief of builders and building inspectors, the North Carolina Department of Insurance recently posted the 2012 N.C. Residential Code online.
The new 2010 Florida Building Code that goes into effect March 15 contains the greatest changes in the way buildings are designed, constructed, or remodeled since the implementation of the...
Senate Democrats introduced a plan that would expand a housing program aimed at rehabilitating residential and business properties.
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released A Roofing Professional's Guide to LEED to help roofing professionals who want to learn more about the roofing-specific issues...
A March 22 webinar will provide an overview of a 28-step process during the design of a building to ensure compliance with building codes.
Home and commercial builders are wary of the city of Leominster’s (Mass.) plan to earn the state’s designation as a green community, which would require the adoption of a more stringent energy...
The Hernando County (Florida) Housing Authority will propose a new program to provide no-interest loans to homeowners who might otherwise land in foreclosure.
Two roofing companies are suing the Delaware Department of Labor claiming an office run by Senate President Pro Tem Anthony DeLuca is not properly enforcing labor laws and thwarting contractors...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its 2012 construction general permit (CGP) that authorizes stormwater discharges from construction projects that disturb one or more...
Some projects are too small or not comprehensive enough to warrant an application for LEED certification. There are many other recognized national, state and local programs that offer a variety of...
Homes built to green standards will comprise 33 percent of the market by 2016, according to the Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study by McGraw-Hill Construction.
Fire chiefs from across Massachusetts expressed outrage and disappointment at a recent vote by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards to defeat a proposal that would have...
After March 1, all building plans in Virginia must adhere to the 2009 code that was adopted a year ago.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will extend for six months its temporary enforcement measures on fall prevention in residential construction.
