Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
A Tennessee task force recommended sterner penalties for companies found to be misclassifying construction workers after a study revealed such...
America’s homes today are the best built in history due to adherence to modern building codes based on sound engineering.
A new study says that achieving some LEED credits might carry an additional risk of worker injury of up to 41 percent.
Restraints on credit for home buyers and home builders continue to impede the housing and economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has posted a series of 17 short videos online to help workers learn about the proper use of...
A Cheyenne lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would require full written disclosure by roofing contractors, including out-of-state roofers, of the...
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announces new housing discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) will offer “Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z” Feb. 21 during the association’s 125th...
Remodelers are losing projects to uncertified contractors under the higher costs of LRRP rules, survey says
A recent crackdown on safety violations by the Occupation Safety and Health Administration is threatening the livelihood of small contractors in...
