SF high-rise sprinkler mandate change gives owners more time to seek permits

Amid a backlash from property owners, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a five-year extension to the 2027 deadline that owners of nearly 10,000 high-rise units had been facing ...
Glass Magazine

At BEC Conference, Design Assist, Division 10 top Installing Committee Agenda

Joey Aragon shared that the next Installing Committee meeting will be held at the Glazing Executives Forum (GEF) during GlassBuild America, September 23-25, in Las Vegas, with plans for a more ...
Greenwich Time

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms

Iranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up. The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war ...
PCMag

With Nvidia's GB10 Superchip, I’m Running Serious AI Models in My Living Room. You Can, Too

I’m a traditional software engineer. Join me for the first in a series of articles chronicling my hands-on journey into AI ...
Vox

The hidden double standards driving our housing crisis

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...
The Jamaica Observer

Homeowners urged to ensure dwellings are designed and built to code

KINGSTON, Jamaica — As a critical first step in preparing for earthquakes, homeowners are being urged to ensure that their dwellings are designed and built to code. Because there is no season for ...
The Marion Star

Marion City Council adopts commercial building code department

On Dec. 8, Marion City Council approved two pieces of legislation that would create a new building code enforcement department in a 6-2-1 vote, with six voting for, two against and one abstention. The ...
JD Supra

Building the Case: Construction Litigation Essentials

With over 44 years of experience in building and civil construction cases across Canada and the United States, Jerry brings invaluable insight into managing the massive amounts of data involved in ...
LAist

Feature: A new TCM book shares some Pre-Code classics

Despite only lasting four short years from 1930 to 1934, the pre-code era of Hollywood’s Golden Age produced films that pushed the boundaries of cinema and storytelling, even by today’s standards.
The National Law Review

New York State Building and Energy Codes and Federal HFC Rollback Efforts: Navigating Regulatory Challenges for Developers

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The Boston Globe

Why five feet of building space can doom construction

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...