In last week's blog post, which I did not post here on the Star Tribune, I mentioned that there is an upcoming seminar for Minnesota home inspectors, being taught by building code guru Douglas Hansen ...

Delmar Online Training Simulation: Residential Construction Codes virtual simulation. BOSTON — Cengage, an education and training company, partnered with the International Code Council and the ...

Modern building codes and structural engineering have made our buildings extremely safe places to live and work. However, without the right maintenance and attention, little issues can grow into large ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Whether or not anything in your home is in fact "to code" is a mystery to most homeowners. Depending on the work that's been done over the years -- whether it's an air conditioning unit replacement, a ...

Homebuilders — always, everywhere, and all at once — face challenges when it comes to securing timely building inspections they require in their build cycles to “progress” and complete new homes for ...

People often refer to inspections in generic terms–and in so doing, get the entire concept of code enforcement mixed up. An inspection is an inspection, right? The answer is no. For those involved in ...