The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building Codes that govern residential and commercial construction, safety, energy ...

The Columbia Community Development Department will host a public forum on the city's adoption of the 2024 International Building Codes in coordination with the Building and Construction Codes ...

The emergency preparedness and response (EPR) framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies is adaptable to an evolving world. Envisioning the future of EPR includes anticipating emerging threats ...

Monica S. Aswani ([email protected]), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. Lauren A. Do, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Paul R. Shafer, Boston University. The ...

The roar builds as wind and rain lash against the walls of a low-rise South Florida home. Loose objects — chairs, a bicycle, a bird cage — lift into the air and disappear on a massive gust. The wind ...

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to delay enforcement of the commercial building code passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Assembly on Oct. 7 passed Assembly Bill 450, which would push recently adopted ...

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 ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...

The retail portion of The New York Times’ former building has a new owner a year after the Kushner Cos. lost it to foreclosure. The undisclosed buyer — a high net worth individual, according to ...

A new commercial building code for Wisconsin projects will take effect in the fall, according to the state’s licensing and professional services agency. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and ...

As Nashville continues to expand at a brisk pace, the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County has unanimously passed an ordinance that marks a significant update to the city's building ...

Two more than a century old New Orleans downtown buildings are now the property of International House, giving the boutique hotel two bookend buildings to expand its space. International House ...