PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city officials have approved building codes that allow for the construction of single-staircase multifamily buildings up to four stories, but a requirement inserted at the ...

Stairs are part of daily life, but they’re also a major source of injuries, from toddlers learning to climb to adults ...

Nashville's "smart stair" building code became official earlier in July, after it had passed the Metro Nashville Council. The change allows apartment and condo buildings to be built with a single ...

Requiring two stairs, as on lift, limits layout options for multi0-family buildings as compared to single stair, as shown at right. Pew Charitable Trust illustration. Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s ...

I have 10″ treads with one baluster (spindle) per tread. does this pass code or do i need to put two balusters per tread ? Is there a staircase code in NYC ? any advice would be great. thanks.