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A new law in Tennessee allows developers to hire their own building inspectors to check for environmental, safety, and construction violations. The law is intended to streamline the building process, particularly in rapidly growing communities.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) adopted a new rule with new accessibility guidelines for federal buildings. The rule establishes that pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities.Ā
New Yorkās Building Code Council is set to include the All-Electric Buildings Act in its 2025 code update. The Act would ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in new buildings.Ā
After a court struck down a first-in-the-nation ban on gas hookups in new buildings last year, voters in Berkeley, Calif., will have their say in November on a measure to tax large buildings that use natural gas.
The United Arab Emiratesā Ministry of Labour announced that they will start using drones to help inspectors record when construction sites are breaking laws.
Under the updated law, the Department of General Services and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may use design-build on projects in excess of $1 million.Ā
VOA's Douglas King pinpoints the top issues that arise during healthcare facilities assessments, including missing fire/smoke dampers, out-of-place fire alarms, and poorly constructed doorways.Ā
The report contains 12 case studies of cities around the world that have applied advanced flood management techniques.Ā
The Eugene, Ore., City Council recently passed an ordinance aimed at steeply reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
A bill intended to encourage the federal government to use two-phase design/build project delivery was introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Less than a year after opening its ultra-green, hydropowered data center facility in LuleƄ, Sweden, Facebook is back at it in Mother Svea with yet another novel approach to data center design.
The General Services Administrationās construction budget for fiscal year 2015 passed by the House this month includes cuts in both new construction and renovation/repairs compared to 2014.
The Santa Clara (Calif.) City Council approved the next steps for a massive development project next to Leviās Stadium, the new home of the San Francisco 49ers.
A persistent drought in Southern California could lead to a water fee for new construction projects in Ventura.
