A man is lucky to be out of harm's way after building code violations risked his escape plan during a fire Saturday.

Culver City is the first municipality in California to legalize a construction already permitted in Seattle: mid-rise ...

For YIMBYs and other champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy ...

Portland city officials have approved building codes that allow for the construction of single-staircase multifamily ...

Calgary’s firefighters union is trying to prevent what it calls a dangerous housing trend — in which multi-storey housing ...

CULVER CITY - In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you're a member of ...

Learn how adaptive reuse transforms existing buildings while navigating current safety codes and promoting sustainability in architecture.

One Southern California city is trying a new law that could have positive knock on effects for the state’s housing crisis.

If your stair railing is old, dysfunctional, not to code, or simply not to your taste, you may have considered changing it for something new, safe, and stylish. This might seem a daunting task, but ...

As we approach the holidays, family may be coming to town, and many homeowners are looking to build spaces for family to come ...

If you see firefighters climbing into buildings without sirens blaring on the streets of Troy, don’t panic; it’s just for ...

In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, ...