/tags/building-codes Building Codes en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war It’s a problem that metastasized over decades, making it unrealistic to expect a speedy solution to the roughly 25,000 vacant buildings and lots inside city limits. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2024-05-30/energy-costs-warming-climate-spark-stricter-energy-codes-for-hud-housing The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures. Thu, 30 May 2024 10:04:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-30/energy-costs-warming-climate-spark-stricter-energy-codes-for-hud-housing Holly Edgell /government-politics-issues/2024-04-02/page-says-county-council-must-act-now-on-fire-sprinklers-for-admin-building The St. Louis County administration building must be updated to stay in compliance with Clayton city codes. County Executive Sam Page urged the county council Tuesday to act now. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:48:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-02/page-says-county-council-must-act-now-on-fire-sprinklers-for-admin-building Andrea Y. Henderson /economy-business/2024-03-01/missouri-doesnt-have-a-statewide-building-code-this-bill-seeks-to-change-that Regularly updated codes can also aid with disaster resilience. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates adopting current building codes can avoid hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:48:40 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-01/missouri-doesnt-have-a-statewide-building-code-this-bill-seeks-to-change-that Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-07-07/st-louis-aims-to-slash-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-changing-the-way-we-build-it-wont-be-easy St. Louis has put the work in to become a leader in stopping greenhouse gas emissions. Can it make good on its lofty ambitions? Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-07/st-louis-aims-to-slash-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-changing-the-way-we-build-it-wont-be-easy Sylvester Brown Jr. /government-politics-issues/2022-04-26/osha-finds-amazon-didnt-violate-federal-rules-in-light-of-the-edwardsville-warehouse-collapse The federal workplace safety agency has been investigating the deaths of six people at the facility since a tornado hit it in December. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:16:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-04-26/osha-finds-amazon-didnt-violate-federal-rules-in-light-of-the-edwardsville-warehouse-collapse Kelsey Landis, Mike Koziatek /government-politics-issues/2022-03-17/new-coalition-wants-to-tackle-plethora-of-st-louis-county-building-codes Safer, Simpler St. Louis County says the number of different codes in use in the region is confusing for contractors and can present a safety hazard for residents. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:29:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-17/new-coalition-wants-to-tackle-plethora-of-st-louis-county-building-codes Rachel Lippmann /economy-business/2022-01-27/activists-rally-for-better-working-conditions-following-amazon-warehouse-collapse Six people died when a tornado hit the Amazon warehouse, which labor advocates say highlighted the unsafe working conditions at the company. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:10:43 GMT /economy-business/2022-01-27/activists-rally-for-better-working-conditions-following-amazon-warehouse-collapse Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2021-12-15/missouri-and-illinois-rely-on-patchwork-of-local-laws-to-guard-against-dozens-of-tornadoes-a-year Missouri and Illinois have few state regulations directly related to tornado safety. Some elected officials are now questioning whether current building requirements are enough to protect residents from powerful storms. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:03:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-15/missouri-and-illinois-rely-on-patchwork-of-local-laws-to-guard-against-dozens-of-tornadoes-a-year Shahla Farzan, Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-12-13/investigations-begin-in-edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-collapse Local agencies are already examining if there were any structural issues with the building and how a tornado’s trajectory may have affected parts of the warehouse. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:30:02 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-12-13/investigations-begin-in-edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-collapse Eric Schmid