At a time when new home construction costs can reach as much as $1,000 per square foot, any new building codes that would increase construction costs seem shortsighted and unnecessary.

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...

The U.S. construction sector, worth more than $2.2 trillion annually, is continuing to build in the eye of the storm. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes are no longer rare, they’re ...

Eagle County is falling short of its climate action goals. New building codes may spur some progress. The Eagle County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation Monday about a recent state law and ...

Electrical safety has surfaced as a pawn in the rising debate about housing affordability. Citing its potential impact on the cost of new homes, the mayor of Omaha, Neb., recently vetoed a narrowly ...

MOSES LAKE – There have been some changes to the Washington State Building Code that stand to add to the cost of building homes, a spokesman for the Building Industry Association of Washington said.

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