In simple terms, building codes and standards are about protecting people and property — the result being safe and prosperous communities, which is the heartbeat of any culture. Every rule in every ...

Most know that the City of Santa Barbara recently enacted a ban on natural gas hookups in new construction, together with an all-electric reach code. Forty-nine cities and counties in California have ...

Starting Jan. 1, builders in Katy will follow standards of the latest building and electrical codes, which Building Official Roy Frankum characterized as a more common-sense approach. Katy City ...

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 Harford County Council held a public hearing Tuesday to discuss three bills that aim to bring the county’s plumbing, building and electrical regulations in line with updated national standards.

Electrical inspectors are an important safeguard toward the safety of an electrical installation. Today, we are seeing various individuals who conduct electrical inspections. Some are multi-hat ...

Unless your job involves working with building codes, they’re probably not something you encounter or think about on a regular basis. Though we may refer to a questionable electrical setup in an ...

It has been nearly three weeks since one of California's most devastating wildfires began, triggering an immense effort to combat the blaze and mitigate further damage. As firefighters work to contain ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...