They’ve stood empty and half-finished since 2006. Now, the county is ready to tear the houses down. More
A new state law lets counties in Maryland take action on run-down properties, ranging from lawn-mowing to repair or demolition. More
Lessons learned from installing a pond for geothermal heating and cooling. More
Fire sprinklers are controversial in the single-family homebuilding industry. On the commercial side, sprinklers have been widely required for years — but the rule can still catch business owners unaware. Case in point: a restaurant expansion. More
The Port Chester, New York, building department is playing catch-up on building code paperwork — and leaving some owners stranded in units they can’t sell. More
A New Jersey builder wonders if deck building codes actually make decks safer, or only more expensive to build. More
A young English couple will have to tear down their unique, quirky straw-bale home... More
The Portland Press-Herald wants to know why it takes months to get a building permit in Maine’s largest city. More
It's hard to look at the construction photos of this wooden Quonset hut without wishing I had the time and space to build one too. More
