Inspectors tend to be thorough, but can miss things. ‘It’s very important for a buyer to be as educated as possible.’ ...

“Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality” published this month. (Images courtesy University of Chicago Press) This is your first of three free stories this month.

Several building investigators have taken to social media after a tumultuous few years in the industry, but not everyone ...

Recently, an old friend expressed disbelief that some cities, towns and counties in the United States don’t require building inspections for newly constructed homes. For years I’ve done expert witness ...

Waiting for permitting inspections can slow down building and renovation projects, making them more frustrating. Yavapai ...