States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific el...
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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment b...