A divided Board of Public Works gave wrecking crews the green light to demolish the 55-year-old home of the president of the University of Maryland to make way for a new $7.2 million building that will serve as a residence and a location for large events

Homeowners in South Florida will now have an easier way to resolve their building code violations with a new service, FixMyCodeViolation.com.

OSHA is enforcing its new fall protection standards, as evidenced by a recent crackdown in New York.

The latest updates this summer to the Lead Paint Repair and Renovation Program rules that apply to pre-1978 homes were, all-in-all, a positive for remodelers

Judge Glenn Kelley, of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Fla., has once again seemingly ruled in favor of builders and suppliers for faulty Chinese drywall cases, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Sprinklers will not be required in all new Minnesota homes, according to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.

Homebuilders in Pennsylvania are upset over a new requirement that says all new residential construction must have sprinkler systems installed, The Delaware County Daily Times reported.

Jobsite safety is compromised by workers under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs. It's up to builders and their crews on the ground to implement and enforce a strict drug and alcohol policy

One home builder hopes a recently introduced falls prevention program that anchors trades to the roof will reduce risk. A practice calling for the use of permanent roof anchors was accepted by OSHA.