If your stair railing is old, dysfunctional, not to code, or simply not to your taste, you may have considered changing it ...

Next City reports on Seattle's single-stair housing reform, promoting affordable living while addressing safety concerns amid ...

BROOKLYN, NY - Property owners in New York City are required to comply with building safety codes enforced by the NYC ...

Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and ...

Building inspections at a Lake Mary apartment complex where dozens of residents were evacuated earlier this week revealed ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Two months past a statutory deadline, California’s top fire safety regulator published a report Monday on whether ...

The judge in the case involving substandard living conditions at Nob Hill in Syracuse pushed the two sides in the case for a ...

The Far North District Council has apologised to Taupō Bay residents after removing a set of wooden beach access stairs ...

Access to Cape Cod's Marconi Beach is threatened by coastal erosion and the expense of replacing beach stairs. Marconi Beach has lost approximately 377 feet from in front of the parking lot and ...

Complaints triggered a visit from the provincial ministry of labour and city fire inspector last week and CBC News has ...