Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

A new federal analysis gives all but a handful of states the lowest possible rating on the quality of their building codes, showing a widespread failure to protect people against windstorms and ...

A 2021 state law will require some properties in the “wildland-urban interface” to take additional measures to protect new construction from wildfires. A new assessment says wildfire poses a serious ...