Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger January 17, 2025 By Todd Woody, Eliyahu Kamisher and Michelle Ma California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms....
Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii November 22, 2024 By Thomas Heaton A month after wildfires ravaged Maui in August 2023, Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation to postpone the adoption...
Property Code Enforcement a Sore Spot in Some South Dakota Communities July 23, 2024 By Bart Pfankuch FAITH, S.D. (AP) — A few months ago, the city council in this ranching town in remote northwestern South Dakota...
Cape Coral Says FEMA Giving More Time on Questioned Rebuilding Info After Ian April 23, 2024 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted the city of Cape Coral a 30-day extension to provide more information on...
Berkeley to Halt Ban on Natural Gas Piping in New Buildings March 28, 2024 The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes...
Viewpoint: The Time to Modernize Building Codes, Protect Communities Is Now January 18, 2024 By Mark Berven As we’ve seen for the past several years, severe weather is no longer a seasonal or geographic issue—climate risk has...
Ohio Adopts Four International Building Codes September 29, 2023 The state of Ohio has adopted four of the 2021 International Codes including the 2021 editions of the International Building...
Viewpoint: Stronger Building Standards Must Be the Norm March 10, 2023 By Mark Berven Regardless of where you call home, we all face growing risk of damage related to extreme weather. Hurricanes, wildfires, winter...
Code Inspections Conducted on Dozens of Rental Units Following Fatal Las Vegas Fire February 7, 2023 Code enforcement inspections of more than 30 aging multi-unit and extended-stay properties in Las Vegas, spurred by the city’s deadliest...
FEMA Pushing for Stronger Building Codes Nationwide June 2, 2022 On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials announced a new initiative to modernize building codes across...