As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

The document also identifies qualification training programs for inspectors/installers and lists certification requirements. The final code requirements of ACI 318-19 are expected to be referenced in ...

A lawsuit filed earlier this week by the Building Industry Association of Washington and 22 other plaintiffs seeks to overturn state building code requirements ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

The Big Island is moving into 2018. The 2018 international building code, that is. “The code is founded on principles intended to establish provisions consistent with the scope of a residential code ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary. The code was written to be ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

There are two primary fire codes in use in the United States. The International Fire Code (IFC) is most prevalent because of its compatibility with the International Building Code, which is the most ...

More than 17 fires have charred more than 115,000 acres across California in the last 24 hours, leaving 15 people dead and more than 2,000 homes destroyed. For some residents in San Diego County, this ...