Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A construction worker balances atop a roof. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower ...

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, ...

A construction worker balances atop a roof. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. States and cities are ...

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 ...

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 ...

It appears to violate Maryland law, which requires that our building codes be at least consistent with, if not stronger than, ...