Building Codes

The federal workplace safety agency has been investigating the deaths of six people at the facility since a tornado hit it in December.

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.

Six people died when a tornado hit the Amazon warehouse, which labor advocates say highlighted the unsafe working conditions at the company.

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.

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.

Engineering researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology are spending several days in Jefferson City to study the destruction caused…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday voted unanimously to approve several building codes for the city. The approved codes will establish standards…

A set of construction standards that lower environmental requirements for new residential buildings could soon be approved by St. Louis County officials.…

The federal Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution could provide tremendous financial savings for property owners in Missouri, according to research…

The Missouri Sierra Club is raising the alarm that new residential building codes under review by St. Louis County would reduce home energy efficiency…