Most homeowners assume that if a house was legal when it was built, it will stay that way. The surprise comes when you open ...

New York City is aligning its building code to be more closely aligned with international model standards and state requirements.

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 neighborhood was destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. 13 years ago. Thirteen years after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 161, destroying a large medical center, and leveling ...

Members of the City Council killed an increase in building heights in certain districts and pushed parking requirements to ...

UpCodes, a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 million in pre-Series A funding. This brings its total raised so far to $4.15 million. The new ...