Firefighters and builders are at odds over a new-to-Rhode Island corner of the housing-affordability debate: stairs. Citing the spiraling cost of construction, a group of developers and urbanists ...

Safe, code-compliant stairs are more than just a design detail—they’re essential for preventing injuries and passing inspections. From ADA accessibility standards to material choices and installation ...

This article was co-authored by Shivanthi Carpino, Senior Designer, Page; Alison Ledwith, Senior Design Architect, Page; and Jake McKinney, Project Architect, Page. In the United States, building ...

Rock hurts the most, the Empire State Building is a maze, and the floor count of One Vanderbilt is a matter of debate.

When stairs have open sides, building codes often require both a graspable handrail for support and a taller guardrail for fall protection — and their height rules aren’t the same. The IRC and IBC set ...