Union graft and needlessly stringent safety standards have inflated construction costs in the U.S. and Canada.

The recent spate of Los Angeles County fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to ...

The recent spate of LA fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.

Just over six years after the catastrophic Camp Fire leveled the town of Paradise, homeowners and community leaders are abiding by a series of "build back safer" regulations.

This is a developing story, and it will be updated as more information becomes available. Update (2/14): Elmira Fire Chief ...

About 12 people and 18 animals were ordered to vacate from a downtown office building at 56-58 Suffolk St. on Feb. 4.

CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin ...

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to consider a building permit "self-certification" program, which would allow ...

A first reading was held for a change to the City of LaGrange’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance on Tuesday to allow staff to conduct fire safety inspections rather than the fire marshal. In January, the ...

As it has been the case since this project was conceived, funding is the main obstacle for a new joint public safety facility ...

The topic of legislation to regulate the village’s rental properties continued to dominate talks at Tuesday’s Lisbon Village Council meeting. Council again heard from landlords opposing the proposed ...

The topic of legislation to regulate the village’s rental properties continued to dominate talks at Tuesday’s Lisbon Village Council meeting. Council again heard from landlords opposing the proposed ...