Lou Tepes, owner of Tepes Construction Co. in Allen Township, says he’s been outbid several times by builders he assumes are cutting corners and not following industry standards. “How else could they ...

A measure has just passed the House that would exempt small municipalities from the state's new Uniform Building and Energy Code. Designed to standardize building codes across the state and improve ...

When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec. 1, that kind of ...

Sep. 1—Decatur's Building Department and Construction Industries Board are working on a proposed switch from the 2009 to the 2018 version of a uniform international building code in a move that could ...

For noble reasons, society controls how we build structures. The idea of standardization arose from a desire to keep the population evenly protected. San Diego construction is governed by the 2013 ...

The new regulation, officials said, has been crafted with contributions from all states, the National Building Code of India, 2016 (NBC-2016), various policies and acts passed by the Centre and ...