For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

Despite the challenges, the future of construction holds tremendous promise. New technologies, sustainable practices and smarter risk management are driving greater efficiency, safety and value.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

I’m having a house built, and it was designed to meet all building codes. Is it still a good idea to make periodic visits to the site, and if ...

For more than seven years, UpCodes has been making the complicated world of building codes easier to understand for people like industry professionals and homeowners. Its platform includes a ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...

On December 22, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) released the 2025 editions of the National Model ...