During her annual State of the State address last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wants to “build, baby, build” as a means of addressing the state’s housing shortage. But a key trade group says ...

LANSING, MI - Michigan is poised to implement building codes requiring new homes make significant jumps in energy efficiency and finally modernizing rules that date back a decade — if they survive a ...

In Michigan, homes and buildings are constructed under rules developed when Barack Obama was president, nearly a decade ago. The state has blown past a deadline under the law to bring them up to date, ...

State law requires the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to update the rules governing how homes are built in our state no less frequently than once every six years. It has been nine ...

Michigan’s effort to address its housing affordability and attainability crisis has accelerated and should be lauded. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders like Senate Majority Leader Winnie ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - An update to Michigan’s building code has been delayed. The 2021 Building Code has been praised for its environmental benefits. However, the Home Builders Association of ...