Massachusetts’ building codes governing handicapped accessibility are hampering renovations of old housing stock that could help remedy an affordable housing crisis, according to an editorial in the ...

As Massachusetts leaders keep searching for solutions to the housing crunch, a top academic institution is pointing to the role the state’s building codes play in restricting multifamily development.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build ...

HOLYOKE ― The City Council’s ordinance committee will meet Tuesday to discuss a proposal that would give multifamily property owners more time to meet new state building code requirements. The order ...

Massachusetts is studying single-stair building codes and zoning reforms to address a projected need for 222,000 new homes by 2035. The commission will review safety, cost, and design impacts. AI ...

May 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT As the use of mass timber proliferates across the country, firms can remain competitive by understanding the material and how to use it. This webinar will provide lessons ...

Judging by the outcome of the International Code Council (ICC) Group A Committee Action Hearing, April 15-23, in Columbus, Ohio, it’s likely that we will be seeing more and taller mass timber ...

Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build multifamily housing. Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday ...