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

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 ...

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

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, ...