Building code requirements for exterior decking railings and stairways are incredibly stringent because properly built decks can help prevent serious injury. The Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

Vancouver city councillors have approved a motion to explore single stairs in buildings of up to six storeys in the city, in line with provincial building code changes passed earlier this year. The ...

Vancouver city council asked staff on Wednesday to look further into new provincial rules that allow multi-family residential buildings under six storeys to be built with a single set of stairs for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a homeowner, you likely have a backyard with a deck, porch, or patio to enjoy your outdoor space in comfort. Whether going outside ...

What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to allow new ...

Most apartment buildings in North America follow a familiar model: long hallways with units on either side and two stairwells at opposite ends. But Edmontonians might be seeing a different design ...

Toon Dreessen is president of Architects DCA. He is a past president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were ...

Nashville's "smart stair" building code became official earlier in July, after it had passed the Metro Nashville Council. The change allows apartment and condo buildings to be built with a single ...