Why should every new house require a new review by a building inspector? Claremore, Oklahoma, does not think so.

It’s looking more and more like we’re actually going to see a peace accord signed this time. After weeks of banter while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz created strained economic conditions in the ...

California bill aimed at requests made with undefined “malicious intent” could be used to punish people who are in disfavor.

Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code ...

Threadbare, multicolored ropes are straining to hold up 300-pound concrete spires on a New Orleans church that has a ...

The city of San Jose might buy a historic downtown building in return for a commitment by the property’s owner to build an ...

Every spring, contractors across the country get the same call: a homeowner wants to build a deck, put in a pool, or throw up ...

The Education Department is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. This move aligns ...

Seattle Social Housing says it plans to acquire or build 1,670 homes in five years, but cites permitting delays and limited ...

Higher borrowing costs are cooling Metro Detroit’s new home market, though builders say demand remains steady long term.

An investigation found that dozens of large natural gas power plants designed exclusively for data centers are moving through ...

Pondera County and several advocacy groups have filed a petition against the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court ...