Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

Rojas advocated for the single-stair legislation in 2024 but said the state building code, which is updated every three years ...

Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least ...

The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.

The move comes amid a housing shortage that prompted state lawmakers to return for a special session to pass housing legislation just three months ago.

Alton emergency crews respond to safety concerns at 2426 East Broadway, coordinating evacuations and inspections with police, ...

Fire-protection systems are designed to operate immediately when triggered”— Christopher Echeverria NEW ORLEANS, LA, ...

LP Building Solutions has launched LP BurnGuard Fire-Retardant-Treated Oriented Strand Board, the first commercialized ...

A residential building in Central New York has been ordered to evacuate due to safety risks. WBNG reports the City of Ithaca ...

Canary Media first published this article. Carole and Alan Balzer have called the town of Talent home since 1998. They met in college in nearby Ashland and never left southwestern Oregon. They love ...

State Fire Marshall blows deadline for apartment building safety report, angering housing advocates ...