building codes News

Earthquakes never occur when needed so a team led by Johns Hopkins structural engineers is shaking up a building themselves...

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for a $20 billion system of flood barriers to protect low-lying areas from storms...

Buildings in the St. Joseph, Mo., School District can withstand winds up to 90 mph. None are prepared to withstand...

Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy about how best to limit damage to buildings closely track those of Katrina, a federal...

Since shortly after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the Jersey shore last October, homeowners up and down the coast have agonized over...

A new poll finds most New Jersey voters surveyed believe the state should impose specific rules on property owners who...

New Jersey’s adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential...

Twice as many homes and businesses in and near New York City would be in flood zones under new maps...

A national insurance association is applauding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to adopt new advisory flood maps issued last...