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After the Lahaina fire that took so many innocent lives, doesn’t it bother you to hear government officials expressing surprise, that they didn’t realize that those circumstances could occur, but that “we will investigate to make sure this never happens again”?

MOSES LAKE — Overregulation is standing in the way of building more housing nationwide, a speaker told local housing professionals last week, but it’s not necessarily coming from state governments.

This self-storage development case study examines the challenges surmounted during the construction of Oak Hill Storage (now Extra Space) in Austin, Texas.

Currently the City operates under the 2015 ICC codes. The ICC updates these codes every three years through a combination of various code development committees, hearings and public comment periods.

A judge will decide whether to let construction begin on a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, or to keep the project on hold until a legal challenge is resolved. …

While many advocates have focused on zoning reform, one change could unlock even more new housing: legalizing single-stair multifamily.

Hi, my first post here. I live and work in LA, and My friend recently asked me to design a house for him in Seattle, actually in Mukilteo. My understanding is that, in California, you can build single family houses or townhomes up to 4 units, only with structural engineers stamp (please correct...

For about $3.3 million, Yellowstone County could build a 2,500-square-foot lockup to hold 26 to 40 inmates arrested for misdemeanors for up to 72 hours while they await arraignment.

TuffWrap Installations, Inc, North American leader in temporary dust, debris, and weather construction containment solutions, celebrates its 25th year....

Requirements, Implications, and Case Studies in the USA