WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign enters its second week with an emphasis on the importance of building safety preparedness on protecting homes and ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

Resiliency is especially critical for those who have fewer choices of where to live, according to C. Meade Rhoads of The NHP Foundation. Last week’s devastating damage wreaked by Hurricane Ian as it ...

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has... For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency ...

This six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, had clear signs of trouble before it partially collapsed in May 2023. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Four recent catastrophic building collapses and ...