Rojas advocated for the single-stair legislation in 2024 but said the state building code, which is updated every three years ...

The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.

Personal injury lawyer Calla Rose from Auger Hollingsworth discusses the devastating impact of stairway accidents and the legal importance of building codes.

California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. Their ...

The Library of Congress has found and restored a long-lost silent film by Georges Méliès. In an Instagram post, Library of ...

California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase.

Fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. They’re more than a ...

Though modern safety measures, such as automatic sprinkler systems, smoke detectors and self-closing doors reduce the risks associated with smoke and flame, they "do not fully substitute for the ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

Governor Maura Healey signed a new executive order to study allowing single stair construction in some residential buildings in an effort to ...

Marconi Beach and historic area in South Wellfleet is popular with visitors, but the eroding Atlantic Ocean bluff makes beach ...