This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

Homebuilders — always, everywhere, and all at once — face challenges when it comes to securing timely building inspections they require in their build cycles to “progress” and complete new homes for ...

Finishing a basement feels like one of the smarter home investments you can make. You're turning unused square footage into a ...

The Building Inspection Department enforces state building codes and outlines a permit and inspection process to ensure safe, ...

Grant County’s new jail earned its “Certificate of Occupancy,” meaning it passed inspection for the International Building ...