Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

The city of Tucson, Ariz., takes a firm position when it comes to violations of its building code or the Americans with Disabilities Act—unless the violator is the city of Tucson. The city has been ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural ...

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - There are no fire trucks parked or firefighters working in Carbondale's new fire station. The Illinois Attorney General's office notified the City of Carbondale that the new ...

GREENWICH — After Julian Curtiss School Principal Trish McGuire had a surgery procedure, she could not go up the stairs of her school to visit classrooms, or conduct evaluations. Once, a third-grader ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.