Along the Gulf Coast, a building boom has put more and more property at risk to hurricanes. ... SCHALCH: This new house sits atop rows of sturdy, 16-foot pilings.

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A severe shortage of timber pilings, crucial for construction on the coast, is complicating life for homebuilders who are lamenting about longer and longer waits for ...

"This means that homes in the permit pipeline need not be redesigned as a result of the amended code," Ryan said. Homeowners who apply for a building or elevation permit after March 21, 2016, will ...

A huge crane began driving pilings Thursday at the southern edge of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the first step in building a 150-foot-wide barge gate -- part of a giant ...

VIRGINIA BEACH The state’s new building code is dense, difficult to wade through and comes with a slew of changes. But one small new regulation could alter the look and feel of many historic … ...

And building new high-rises, with the need for pilings driven deep into the ground, is all about vibration. It’s why there are state rules governing how much vibration is allowed during both ...

Machias isn’t alone. After back-to-back January storms caused millions in damages, ripping shacks from their pilings and tossing piers into the sea, coastal communities are suddenly having to ...