Marion City Council approved the creation of a commercial building code enforcement department. But some fear residential ...

ALBANY — Inadequate enforcement of building codes has had tragic consequences in New York, with lives of occupants and first responders lost in deadly fires linked to unsafe conditions, according to ...

In the early morning hours of Feb. 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southcentral region of Turkey, with severe ground shaking extending over the northwestern region of Syria. In just ...

Most minor maintenance projects to your home don’t require permits—but they can trigger erroneous code violations. Most regular, minor maintenance projects don’t require permits—but they can trigger ...