Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and sparked a wider reform movement.

Supporters say a bipartisan Senate bill eliminating most municipal aesthetic home-design requirements would spur much-needed ...

Overview of Fitchburg building permit requirements, exempt projects, application types, and inspection stages, including ...

Montana Supreme Court upheld the 2023 housing reform package, keeping duplex and ADU rules in place, and vacating MLUPA ...

Because today’s performance-based codes focus on outcomes rather than wiring methods, networked lighting systems can deliver ...

The Brawley City Council is moving forward with the formal adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code, a move ...

Bessemer approves new building height rules amid data center project controversy Iran vows it won't surrender as war with the US and Israel enters second week ‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is ...

Aldermen have voted to receive and file a proposed amendment to the board’s rules involving public participation. The proposal, pitched by Manchester resident and former candidate for Ward 9 Alderman ...

Kansas City adopted stricter energy conservation codes in 2023, hoping that neighboring cities would follow its lead. Instead, it may have become a competitive disadvantage, as Kansas City saw a drop ...

Norwegian Cruise Line is facing a torrent of backlash after appearing to tighten its once-laid-back dining dress code rules, which some furious travelers declared “idiotic.” Passengers hoping to dine ...

The Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing for proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026, at 10:40 a.m., Monday, March 9, in the Supervisors’ Chambers, in the County Office Building, located at 5 ...

The cowboy code was a set of unwritten rules that guided behavior on the open range. It focused on honesty, responsibility, respect for others, and doing a job right the first time. Cowboys relied on ...