A new energy code takes effect Wednesday, causing an increase in the number of home building permits to be filed in June.

More than 500 people have been killed in Venezuela following powerful back-to-back earthquakes, with many more injured.

But those building codes were designed many years ago with then-current building technologies in mind. Nowadays, we have a ...

What do spas, plumbing, energy conservation, and fire have in common? They’re all covered by DC construction codes. Here’s how you can get involved in the Department of Buildings’ code updates.

States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce ...

Several states are modifying building codes to reduce development costs, drawing concern from fire officials and safety ...

Labor shortages, rising material costs, complex building codes, and sustainability mandates are forcing the industry to ...

Abstract: This paper presents FUNDED (Flow-sensitive vUl-Nerability coDE Detection), a novel learning framework for building vulnerability detection models. Funded leverages the advances in graph ...

A new construction home built in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles is designed to withstand up to three hours of ...

Operational disruption is not just an inconvenience—it is the difference between continuity and cascading financial loss.

Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.

Our Building and Codes Department insures the health and safety of Murfreesboro residents through the consistent application of adopted building codes, inspections of new and renovated structures, and ...