King Hammurabi of Babylonia enacted the first known building codes. The first known written building code was enacted by King Hammurabi in Babylon in 1758 B.C. Literally written in stone, the harsh ...

The New York City Council approved legislation establishing an Existing Building Code (EBC), a standalone regulatory framework overhauling decades-old requirements that often slowed construction and ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building ...

Habits like testing code, reviewing each other’s work and checking changes before release can both save time and prevent ...

Marion City Council approved the creation of a commercial building code enforcement department. But some fear residential ...

Learn how building ordinance coverage helps cover the costs of updating damaged buildings to current codes. Protect your ...

Oswego trustees recently granted a variance from village code to allow a petitioner to paint the brick and natural stone facade of a 1870s-era building at the corner of Main and Washington streets ...

Many startups and larger tech companies have taken a crack at building artificial intelligence to code software. Now another new player is coming out of the shadows to throw its hat into the ring, ...