The historic Nancy J. Land Building, the YWCA's downtown Knoxville headquarters, was transformed over the past year. See ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

Toners, are you looking to remodel your home? Check out these features that seem harmless but can violate building codes ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

New updates to Denver's building and fire codes now permit single-stair building construction. The changes, according to city offcials, aim to open up more opportunities to building on smaller lots.

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to delay enforcement of the commercial building code passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Assembly on Oct. 7 passed Assembly Bill 450, which would push recently adopted ...

What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to let new ...

ROANOKE, Va. – In downtown Roanoke, hundreds of people gathered by the Wells Fargo Building to take part in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on the ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...

Nashville's "smart stair" building code became official earlier in July, after it had passed the Metro Nashville Council. The change allows apartment and condo buildings to be built with a single ...