This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for ...

What we’re talking about today here is lowering the safety standard that’s in that approved code from where it started to ...

Mass timber is gaining popularity in multi-storey construction projects across both Canada and the United States. The benefits of mass timber in terms of efficient construction and reduced staffing ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order allowing homeowners rebuilding from January's devastating wildfires to use less stringent building standards, drawing criticism from environmental advocates ...

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 ...

Govt on Thursday replaced National Building Code (NBC) with National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) by withdrawing ...

On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 ...

Columbus sues landlords after fire‑safety violations; court orders security patrols and logs while systems are fixed.

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] recently completed a two-day training course focused on fire inspections, code ...