Dayton, Ohio — I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Scandaliato's article in the June issue in which he asserts that plumbing contractors are best suited to install residential sprinklers. For more ...

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Highlights For $0.80 to $7, or just $2 per square foot on average, fire sprinkler system costs are worth the benefit of fire protection for the home’s occupants. The cost to install a sprinkler system ...

A Durango homeowner watched in disbelief as flames from an overheated van threatened to engulf her garage and destroy the attached townhome. But shock turned to relief when the home’s fire sprinklers ...

If passed, the state's proposal would be difficult for the University to implement because of the ongoing campus-wide dorm renovation project, Harmon said. "We have a lot of older buildings. The ...

Though installing sprinkler systems in all NU housing facilities would be an expense, the administration is more focused on students’ well-being than cost, Mitchell said. “This is the right thing to ...

The county had asked Carol Stream to waive the sprinkler head requirement contending the sprinkler heads would constitute both a hazard and a safety liability. Instead, the county asked that […] ...

There is proposed legislation before the NJ Department of Community Affairs that would require all existing high-rise buildings in New Jersey to install full-coverage ...