Virginia’s next building code update isn’t until 2027, but state lawmakers are already proactively thinking about ways it could be tweaked to help foster development on vacant or underutilized urban ...

The state’s new building code is dense, difficult to wade through and comes with a slew of changes. But one small new regulation could alter the look and feel of many historic neighborhoods throughout ...

Virginia recently became the first state to adopt International Code Council/Modular Building Institute off-site construction standards. The ICC/MBI Standard 1200-2021: Standard for Off-Site ...

The Virginia Building and Code Officials Association (VBCOA) is a statewide network of more than 1,000 building-safety professionals dedicated to the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of ...

A multi-agency enforcement effort has led to 18 closures, hundreds of violations, and seizures of weapons, drugs, and cash.

Please be advised that the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development, at its meeting on July 30, 2018, approved the final suspended provisions of the 2015 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly’s airy new legislative building, home to lawmakers’ offices and the committee rooms where much of the Legislature’s work is done, is set to open to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — State lawmakers won’t move into the Virginia General Assembly’s new office building in downtown Richmond for the 2023 session due to supply chain issues. The problems “threaten ...

In Virginia, the City of Alexandria recently celebrated the topping out of a new building for Alexandria City High School. When complete in 2025, the high-performance structure will accommodate 1,600 ...