The B.C. government has announced changes to the province's building code that will allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a ...

Lawmakers are poised to repeal a 2024 law that would have changed state building code to allow only one stairway as an exit in some residential buildings, following opposition from Connecticut fire ...

Construction of mixed-use buildings at 808 and 848 Chapel St. in New Haven will bring over 160 apartments to downtown New Haven. State officials are considering changing means of egress rules in the ...

A question comes up frequently in my years of writing about urban development, and it’s one of my least favorite: “Why do new buildings all look the same?” For one thing, it’s a rather timeless ...

You've read 5 stories this month. Support the CT Mirror reporting you rely on. After debating the package at length, Connecticut lawmakers late Wednesday night approved a bonding package that touches ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis. They might be constructed from wood, steel, or concrete. The vast majority of ...