'Holding us back': Mass. weighs ending old fire safety rule to build more housing

Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build ...
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5 home features that may break building codes (most people don't know)

You love your home. It's your personal haven, your biggest investment. Yet beneath that familiar comfort lurks something most homeowners never think about: hidden code violations that could cost ...
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No, Texas does not have a statewide enforced residential building code

HOUSTON — In comments on a viral video of a framed home collapsing in Willis during the May derecho, there are several claims about Texas' building codes. A month before the video of the collapse was ...
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Most Common Mistakes in Building Safety

Kevin McOsker from the International Code Council joined us for a Q&A on building safety, and some of the most common safety mistakes made in construction. McOsker, vice president of technical ...
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Why California’s Building Code Sets the Standard for Construction Across the US

Construction professionals carry the critical responsibility of delivering structures that are safe, habitable, accessible and energy efficient. A key component of that responsibility is adherence to ...