Halifax Mayor Mike Savage wants to nail down when the Houston government will live up to its commitment to adopt new national building standards. Savage sent a letter to Housing Minister John Lohr ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...