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In 2025, Michigan officials intend to forge ahead in a yearslong attempt to modernize nearly decade-old state building codes for new homes, even while continuing to face pushback from builders who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some Topeka building codes are old enough to drink. The building codes were adopted in 1997, and Topeka City Council on Tuesday night approved a new process of updating building codes. City council ...

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 ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural ...

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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...