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

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palm Beach County firefighters spray water on the processing warehouse at South Florida Shavings Co. Thursday morning, June 27, ...

Mass timber is gaining popularity in multi-storey construction projects across both Canada and the United States. The benefits of mass timber in terms of efficient construction and reduced staffing ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

What is the International Code Council and why are its codes better than the BOCA Code? -- E.T., Tulsa. The International Code Council was formed by BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Five months after 100 people lost their lives in the Station nightclub fire, Rhode Island lawmakers passed the most sweeping changes to its fire code in state history. And ...

The Acting Comptroller-General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Liman Ibrahim, has called for the need to review the agency’s National Fire Safety Code, saying it has become obsolete. Ibrahim made the ...