NEW YORK-- A fundamental inspection error may have led to the partial collapse of a building in the Bronx this week. The person allegedly responsible for the error ...

The firms that investigated the partial building collapse at 324 Main St. are expected to produce a report that will advise the City of Davenport on its building inspection ordinances and processes.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- For the last two years, University Heights City Council has held its meetings in what had been the library in the former Wiley Middle School building, but that was not the ...

This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

Whether or not anything in your home is in fact "to code" is a mystery to most homeowners. Depending on the work that's been done over the years -- whether it's an air conditioning unit replacement, a ...

Code enforcement offices in local governments throughout the Capital Region are beset with low-paid workers, inspectors who face conflicts of interest and weakened state oversight of training and ...

Longstanding building codes are hindering new housing construction in Boston, according to a report released Thursday. The codes, some written a century ago, were designed to protect residents in case ...

If you’ve found a property you’re interested in buying, you’re probably staring down the barrel of swaths of admin and due diligence. One of the things you’ve likely heard of, or are considering, is a ...

Champlain Towers South was poorly designed, even for the 1970s when the plans were originally drawn and codes were less rigorous, according to an analysis of building plans, applicable building codes ...

Surfside's building officials were slow, inefficient and uncooparative. The town's code compliance division was spread thin, year after year. An engineer reported structural damage, but a town ...

BUILDING’S FUTU.RE MARCIE: THE REPORT LOOKS AT THE ENTIRE SWISSLEVA BOROUGH BUILDING WHICH HOUSES OFFICES AND THE PD. AND IT SAYS AS A WHOLE IT IS DETERIORATING THE REPO BART LOCAL ARCHITECT LISTS ...

The town of Surfside received a required 40-year inspection report for the Champlain Towers South 16 hours after the beachside building’s catastrophic failure. An October 2018 inspection report found ...