Installing Electrical Outlets Without GFCI Protection The most dangerous mistake DIYers make involves electrical work, ...

Few states require building with fire-resistant materials, but some in the Mountain West are in the process of changing that.

LANSING, MI - Michigan is poised to implement building codes requiring new homes make significant jumps in energy efficiency and finally modernizing rules that date back a decade — if they survive a ...

Local officials had cut off electricity, which powers heating in the encampment, citing zoning and building code violations.

The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double the cost for some permits next year, including ...

The Paso Robles City Council met Tuesday evening for its regular meeting at its temporary location in Centennial Park.

The Sisters City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, as it considers new building ...

Efficient, affordable manufactured homes help Habitat for Humanity serve more families. But some Wisconsin municipalities ...

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Davenport employees are not immune from liability in a lawsuit after the deadly partial collapse ...

As she campaigns to become Hialeah’s next elected mayor, Interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves has been fined $250 by the ...

Learn the key consequences of renovating your home without permits, including fines, safety risks, insurance issues, and ...

The first recorded building code appears in an ancient Babylonian legal text (circa 1750 B.C.) known as the Code of Hammurabi ...