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When Life Gives Lemons, Architects May Have Answer

Convicted Killer of Texas Code Enforcement Officer Loses Appeal

Lumber Market May Point to Strength in Housing

Vancouver Olympics Architect Concedes Changes Needed to Tragic Luge Track Layout

Decreasing Demand Keeps Construction Costs in Check

Venting of Gas from Pipes Has Been Fatal in the Past

Poor, Often-Homemade Concrete Blamed for Much Haiti Damage

Features of the 2010 National ADA Symposium

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Approved Urgent Safety Recommendations on Gas Purging

Building Code Enforcement Lowers Wind Pool Insurance Rates

Stay Up on Building Codes to Keep Deck Sales Rolling

Building Inspectors Took Bribes, Left New House Unlivable, Suit Says

New Home Sales Decline in December

Housing Starts Down in December; Permits Show Early Signs of Recovery

High Unemployment Levels Put Housing on Slow Growth Track

Builder Confidence Declines in January

Mature-Market Home Buyers Look Beyond Buildings, Desire Services

Apartments Will Be in Short Supply in Coming Years According to Building Industry Leaders

Builder Confidence Improves in February

New Site Security Resources Available on the Whole Building Design Guide

Builders Cash in on Tax Refunds

Construction Materials Price Index Rises 0.2 Percent in December

AIA Releases Integrated Project Delivery Case Study Results

Carbon Monoxide Leak at Hotel Sends 11 to Hospital

Moods and Masons Rise at Annual Concrete Show

AIA Members Lobby Congress

EPA Warns of Cancer Danger from Radon in Homes and Schools

ANSI Announces 2010 Forum and Committee Leadership

Carbon Monoxide Sickens Members of Cruise Ship Crew

Carbon Monoxide Scare in East Memphis, Six Sent to Hospital

U.S. to Celebrate World Standards Day 2010 with a Focus on Standards for Accessibility

New Editions of International Codes Will Help Prevent Deadly House Fires

IM Pei Awarded Architecture's Royal Gold Medal

A Hand in a House of Cards

Certain Safety Codes Didn't Apply to Middletown Kleen Energy Systems Plant

ASCE Announces OCEA Award Finalists

Largest-Ever Shake Table Test Helps Frame the Future of Residential Construction

Watchdog Groups Slam Capitol Architect for $690 Million Budget Request

Study: Construction Industry Worst at Insuring Workers

Who Might Want to Become a Building Inspector?

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

EPA Makes Gains with Energy Star Program; U.S. Housing Stock Remains "Sick"

Avoiding Earthquake Catastrophe

The End of the Road for Modern Prefab? This Just Might Be the Beginning

Americans Moving Up to Smaller, Smarter Homes

IRC Chair, Professor Earns BSSC National Honor for Expertise, Leadership in Building Safety

Two Bamboo Houses Built in Two Days

Builders: Code Edits Will Hinder Recovery

What Does Planning Division Audit Say?

Housing Starts Fall Four Percent in December; Permits Increase 10.9 Percent

Fire Sprinklers Save Lives

Fire Safety Requirements in the International Building Code

Important Information on the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for SPF

The Misconception that the NAHB is Anti-Fire Sprinkler

Study: Sprinklers Proven to Protect the Environment

NIST Recommends Code Changes for Fabric-Covered Steel Structures

Gas Code Changes Needed Following Fatal ConAgra Explosion

Inspections a Win-Win

No One Is Watching the Walls

Strategies for Contractors to Survive the Recession

Homebuilding Permits Fall to Another Record Low

CNN: Seismic Components of IBC a Good Place to Start in Rebuilding Haiti

Building Industry Says Recovery Will Be "Long and Slow"

Survey: U.S. Construction Industry in Doldrums

Research and Markets: UAE Construction Market Data and Forecast to 2013

Fitch Report: Construction Industry to Be Stable during 2010

AGC Economist: Construction Employment Is Losing Ground Almost Everywhere

How UK Builders Lost a Cool 1 Billion Pounds

Senate Health Care Bill Singles Out Construction Industry

Industry Corruption, Shoddy Construction Likely Contributed to Haiti Quake

A Third of Firms to Make Construction Job Cuts

ASTM Elects Yarosh to 2010 International Board of Directors

Cabinet Decision to Recycle Construction Waste Largely Ignored

Home Builders Expect Recovery in the Construction Industry

Homebuilding Permits Fall to Another Record Low

Explaining Ceiling Heights under the International Building Code

Fire and Intrusion: ICC Strengthens CO Smoke Detector Codes

International Code Council, NVFC Aim to Improve Firefighter Safety

BOMA's Code Advocacy Team Largely Successful; Influence of Special Interest Groups, Feds Evident

Home Improvement Books Recalled Due to Errors that Pose Electrical or Fire Hazards

No Recovery in Housing in Immediate Future

Free Design Webcast on Energy-Efficient Retrofits for Existing Buildings

Dates Set for Wireman and Electrician's Trade Exams

Sprinkler Coalition Tries Environmental Angle to Promote Installation

AISC Advertisements Address Compilation of Code Changes Developed by PCA

Weak Housing Market Shows Sharp New-Home-Sales Decline in November

Inspector Killed at DIA Had 30 Years of Experience

Fire Chiefs Say Some Legal Marijuana Grow-Ops Are a Safety Hazard

The Home Depot Pledges $1 Million for Student Scholarships and Grants for Building and Construction Trade Schools

Landmark Civil Rights Agreement Will Increase Housing Accessibility Across Country

Habitat for Humanity Will Address Housing Needs in Haiti after Major Earthquake

Fire Official: Cold Snap Fire Deaths Avoidable

Fire Pit Issue Ignites Safety Concerns

Focus on Fire Safety: Heating Fire Safety

Warning after Frozen Pipes Spark Spate of Fires

Firefighters Urge Space Heater Safety during Winter Months

ANSI Board Names Volunteer Leaders for 2010

Builders Wary of Automatic Code Updates

EPA-Commissioned Study Finally Links Chinese Drywall to Corrosion in Homes

More Life Safety Challenges ahead for Fire and Life Safety Professionals

The Synergy of Lighting Codes and Controls

New Sprinkler Requirements Increase Safety, Costs

Sprinkler Requirement Should Be a Local Call

Sprinkler Rule Will Soak Homebuyers

Efforts to Limit L/175 Deflection Exemption in IBC Disapproved

NFPA President: Challenge, Opportunity and Progress

Livable Streets Get New Look from Fire Code Officials

Fenestration U-Factors Set to Become More Stringent

November Construction Spending Drops 0.6 Percent

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