The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New model codes introduce updates that advance the harmonization of building design and construction requirements ...

Designers will be obligated to create durability plans for new structures under Canada’s National Building Code. The changes, expected in 2020, are a response to expected harsher weather events ...

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage wants to nail down when the Houston government will live up to its commitment to adopt new national building standards. Savage sent a letter to Housing Minister John Lohr ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Following last week’s economic reform roundtable in Canberra, the federal government has announced it will be pausing changes to the National Construction Code until mid-2029. The code is the national ...