Strict compliance with structural building standards is a necessary layer of protection against earthquake hazards, according ...
A proposed ordinance would let developers construct buildings of up to five stories with a single stairwell. But fire and buildings department leaders aren't on board.
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Building code overhaul welcome, but more is needed

IN the aftermath of last Sunday’s tragic building collapse in Angeles City, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon issued an order to immediately conduct a review of the Philippines’ almost 50-year-old ...
Oklahoma's building code committee is considering changes to housing regulations, including reducing stairway requirements, ...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Leadville City Council both approved the same new set of building codes.