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 ...

You're ready to improve your home. Maybe you've already picked out new windows or planned that HVAC upgrade. Seems simple enough, right? Here's the thing though. What looks good on paper can quickly ...

Building codes throughout the U.S. vary by state and address not only structural requirements but also establish fire, electrical, safety, and health standards, plus standards for access to, from and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Increasingly, housing abundance advocates, home builders, and policymakers are discovering that fixing zoning is merely the ...

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

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County officials voted to update their local building codes, but those codes won’t go into effect for several months if they are adopted at all. The Washington State Building ...

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 ...