Lou Tepes, owner of Tepes Construction Co. in Allen Township, says he’s been outbid several times by builders he assumes are cutting corners and not following industry standards. “How else could they ...

When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec. 1, that kind of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUGUSTA — The Legislature voted Tuesday to enact a bill that would allow ...

A measure has just passed the House that would exempt small municipalities from the state’s new Uniform Building and Energy Code. Designed to standardize building codes across the state and improve ...

We hope members of the Florida Building Commission were listening to what Gov. Jeb Bush and others had to say recently and adopt a uniform statewide building code at its Aug. 23 meeting in Miami. At ...

Ensuring that a building design is code-compliant can be a complicated task for architects. Whether this involves understanding the codes, tracking code updates or checking designs against the code, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Legislators should adopt a statewide building and energy code this week and ...