Home electrical systems seem straightforward until an inspector starts flagging dangerous installations hiding behind walls.

Long Island business groups and some moderate Democrats are leading a push to delay the launch of a state mandate requiring ...

Tuesday's Basalt Town Council meeting public comment session went a little differently than usual, as pointed out by some of ...

A bill passed last year - which changed the state’s building code to create a pathway for new housing - is now at risk. The ...

Prevent accidents and make your home safer by learning about and fixing these code violations. Many are DIY-able. The purpose ...

More than 100 students were evacuated from the Boston University Medical Campus on Wednesday after an electrical problem ignited a two-alarm fire in the basement of a building, fire officials said.

The key to preventing disasters like January’s wildfires in California lies in in more fire-savvy building codes, an expert told the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2025. Instead of tightening building codes, ...

What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to allow new ...

NYC's Local Law 128 of 2024 mandates review and approval of signed and sealed electrical plans before permit issuance starting December 2025. Electrical plans will now require administrative details ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A fire has been reported at the Florida Blue building in Riverside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD has confirmed the fire was in an elevator shaft ...

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Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...