Codes + Standards Master Painter Institute approves 55 new paint products New paints mean green standards for low VOC emissions.
Codes + Standards OSHA announces new requirements for reporting deaths and severe injuries Reporting is now required for all employee fatalities and hospitalizations rather than just groups of three or more.
Codes + Standards Conroe, Texas, city council toughens ordinance aimed at unlicensed contractors Improper documentation will cost unlicensed contractors $2,000 per incident
Codes + Standards New York’s Superstorm Sandy rebuilding program making slow progress Two years later, more than 20,000 applicants are still waiting to have their homes rebuilt.
Codes + Standards Dallas considers ordinance requiring construction firms to provide breaks for workers Proposal reacts to study indicating one-third of workers get no rest breaks, two-thirds don't get water.
Codes + Standards Alamo Heights, Texas, bans wooden shakes and shingles on home exteriors The ban halts use in new construction and remodeling, but offers exemption for small replacement jobs.
Codes + Standards Professional builders, contractors impacted by Home Depot data breach The company is offering credit-monitoring services to those who may have been exposed.
Codes + Standards Growth of solar power expected to cause PV shortage Facing first shortfall in eight years, smaller installations could be put on hold
Codes + Standards Bel-Air, Calif., residents worried new home projects could destabilize hills Concerned citizens want stricter limits on underground construction
Codes + Standards New Minneapolis zoning regulations aim to preserve character of neighborhoods Home height limits, yard space, and construction materials are among the elements addressed.
