Lawmakers in Illinois, New York and Rhode Island considered single-stairway bills this year, but none passed before the ...
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Building codes save money and lives

In the race to make housing more affordable, building codes are not an obstacle. They are part of the solution. For more than ...
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, ...
The Malibu City Council adopted updated building standards following an extended debate over local authority to modify state construction requirements, with new codes aimed at protecting structures ...
The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...