ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council is working to preserve local control of building regulations by moving forward with a plan to re-adopt its existing “reach codes” before new state restrictions ...

The collapse of a three-story building in Ojodu-Berger in Lagos State in April has again ignited a debate about building safety and regulation. The incident, among others, has raised questions about ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly during held stakeholders meeting on three bills and regulations designed to address incessant building collapse in the state. The bills and regulations are Urban and ...

Building regulations can be a minefield for any project - but do they apply where annexes are concerned? The world of building regulations for this type of space can be complex. Ultimately, the answer ...

After a deadly Sunnyside fire, the city has reminded property owners they must meet national building regulations or risk fines and demolition orders.

In the construction design industry, we see many clients who do not know much about the planning and permitting processes involved in building a house. I do not blame them — there is not much guidance ...

The Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) has made its first public statement, which highlighted that commercial bodies are returning building control work to councils in “unreasonable ...

A new report provides a snapshot of the status of building regulatory frameworks in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. The study reviewed the current building regulations in the region and how well they ...

The Lee Honors College (LHC) spaces are intended primarily as an educational and cultural resource for the activities of the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University. First priority in their ...

The owner of newly-built student accommodation says an "admin situation" is to blame after people were blocked from moving in because of a suspected breach of building regulations. Up to 230 students ...