Fire safety must stay in building code, says BIS panel

Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian ...
ET Realty

Fire safety must stay in building code: BIS panel

The Bureau of Indian Standards panel emphasizes the necessity of fire safety provisions in the National Building Code, ...
Los Angeles Times

City of L.A. ignored fire safety as it permitted development in high-risk areas, lawsuit ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for ...

National building standards to replace code by April; experts raise concerns over fire ...

The National Building Code (NBC) is set to be replaced by a National Building Standard (NBS) by April-end, granting states ...
Governing

Building and Fire Safety Codes Save Lives. Why Are States Weakening Them?

Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...
Los Angeles Times

State fire marshal misses deadline for apartment building safety report, angering housing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The state fire marshal was given until Jan. 1 to complete a safety report on the construction of apartment ...

The building code rule that lets Seattle turn forgotten lots into housing

Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and ...
Daily Journal

Tupelo updates building, fire codes to new standard

TUPELO — Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...