Opinion
The Manila Times on MSNOpinion

Building code overhaul welcome, but more is needed

IN the aftermath of last Sunday’s tragic building collapse in Angeles City, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon issued an order to immediately conduct a review of the Philippines’ almost 50-year-old ...
Courier-Tribune

From the Field: What Code Inspectors Wish Homeowners Knew

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...
KNPR

Across the West, states take a wide range of approaches to wildfire building codes

Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with ...
Governing

Building and Fire Safety Codes Save Lives. Why Are States Weakening Them?

Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...
OnPoint on MSN

5 basement additions inspectors say quietly violate building codes

Finishing a basement feels like one of the smarter home investments you can make. You're turning unused square footage into a ...
Finance & Commerce

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill to delay commercial building code

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to delay enforcement of the commercial building code passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Assembly on Oct. 7 passed Assembly Bill 450, which would push recently adopted ...