ANN ARBOR, MI — Mindy Kerr made history when she was hired as Ann Arbor’s first female firefighter. That was July 1980 and ...

HGTV just unveiled its 2025 Smart Home, a renovated mid-century gem located in San Antonio, Texas. Here's our favorite design ...

Out comes the smokeless fire pit, an umbrella goes up on the patio, and outdoor lighting that will brighten the entryway, all ...

How one project reexamines life safety, zoning, and building codes through a fresh lens, challenging outdated regulations to ...

Short takes from last week's Select Board meeting, including under budget fire station bids, VFW demolition, UMLARC, and more ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a change to building codes that will soon allow apartments up to five stories tall to be built with only one staircase.

Fire-resistant design is top of mind for many homeowners in California, especially after the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles this year. Those affected by the recent fires and looking ...

Wichita City Council members have approved a contract for design work on a new fire station and replacements for two other stations. The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes $59 million in ...

SOUTH HURON – South Huron council has approved in principle a conceptual design for a new fire station in Dashwood. The new one-storey station, to be constructed at 177 Centre St. on lands previously ...

County of Brant Council made a decision on the final design for the North Paris Fire Station during its Council meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Council originally approved a concept design ...

In a move to make it easier to build more affordable, family-sized units, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, April 2, laid the groundwork for allowing single-staircases in six-story ...

The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials (MoE), National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), National Key Laboratory ...