California’s seismic construction requirements are designed to protect the lives of those inside. But even with the most modern codes, building to the state’s minimum requirements would leave even new ...

Every year, California’s commercial and apartment buildings burn through 109 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, ...

California’s permits for new housing dipped to an 11-year low, minus the pandemic-era lockdowns. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed Census Bureau data on California building permits, focusing on how the ...

Indio, California – In this desert city halfway between Los Angeles and the Arizona border, a small monument to the state’s prison downsizing experiment is materializing in a shopping center ...

Construction professionals carry the critical responsibility of delivering structures that are safe, habitable, accessible and energy efficient. A key component of that responsibility is adherence to ...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is upset. He’s frustrated because California isn’t building nonstop as it did in the mid-20th century. “People are losing trust and confidence in our ability to build ...

The state of California has recently adopted changes to its building code that will limit embodied carbon emissions in commercial and school buildings. The California Building Standards Commission ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Building Standards Commission announced that it has completed the adoption of a new updated building standards code. “For the first time in nearly 10 years, ...

California’s new building codes will require EV chargers in most new overnight parking spots starting in 2026, going a big way towards solving the only actual problem with EVs. One of the main ...

The leader of California’s statewide construction trade union group is stepping aside after less than two years on the job, shaking up one of Sacramento’s most influential labor groups. State Building ...

The California Building Standards Commission recently voted to make it easier to convert commercial properties to residential use. The commission adopted provisions of the International Existing ...