New York City is updating its building code to significantly reduce job-specific variances, which officials say will significantly affect how renovations are regulated across its dense, aging building ...

In March, a fire ripped through a two-family home on Woodycrest Avenue in the Bronx, killing 10 people, including nine children. It was the largest loss of life in a fire since the Happy Land ...

Time is ticking on state officials to update the building code or risk delays in implementing a mandate for new buildings. New York law will require new buildings to be all electric starting on ...

The New York City Buildings Code officially got its first overhaul in 39 years today when Mayor Bloomberg signed legislation that aims to bring less bureaucracy and more accountability to the system ...