NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville City Council has approved legislation aimed at making housing more affordable by allowing the construction of "Smart Stair" buildings, which could potentially ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--Five Construction workers narrowly survived a dramatic fall when a staircase collapsed on the North side Thursday. The workers were carrying a granite. The construction workers were ...

Single-stair buildings allow for more varied unit layouts, since the apartments can be arranged more freely around a central staircase. That flexibility could make it easier to build more ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of Pink Brownstone, a reader restoration diary. Brownstoner is delighted to publish this ongoing saga of DIY restoration of a brownstone in Bed Stuy.

For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...

Photo of the metal frame of the stair case being delivered to the Many Glacier Hotel in early April.(Courtesy Photograph) Photo of the original spiral staircase at Many Glacier Hotel.(Courtesy ...

Not long ago, my cat, Alice, more affectionately known as “the marshmallow,” was taunting the dog and leading her on a chase through the house. She ran to her favorite “safe base” when they normally ...