The 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) plumbing (IPC) and building (IBC) codes, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code are now available. As ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council on Thursday approved several amendments to city code that would change building requirements in the city. Those changes included some ways to make Austin more ...

New York state has adopted new fire safety standards for large battery energy storage systems. The Watertown Daily Times reports that’s after a safety push that arose following a series of destructive ...

Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paul Rogers, cofounder of Energy Safety Response Group and former battery subject-matter expert for the FDNY. Every day in America, nearly 3,800 fires break out ...

BATAVIA — A new fire protection contract with the town of Batavia Fire Department and a first-time shared services agreement for code enforcement for the town of Pavilion were approved by the Batavia ...