Wisconsin builders urged lawmakers to delay enforcement of new commercial building codes based on the 2021 International ...

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 American Wood Council (AWC) and International Code Council have released a joint publication, Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC, providing an overview of requirements for mass timber construction ...

When it comes to egress lighting requirements, there is conflicting verbiage between the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and the International Building Code (IBC). This ...

Increasingly, designers, builders, and building owners are turning to one of our oldest building materials: wood. Valued for its versatility, low carbon footprint, and aesthetic qualities, not to ...

Irving Elementary School in Joplin, Mo., was destroyed by a tornado on May 22, 2011. Photo courtesy of Jace Anderson/FEMA Ever since an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011, ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The 2003 International Building and Residential Codes, developed and published by the International Code Council, will be the base documents for the Florida Building and ...

TRENTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AfterGlow, LLC has announced that it has developed a new AfterGlo® brand, UL 1994 compliant, high performance, photoluminescent green safety paint for buildings (glow ...

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to extend the commercial building code enforcement deadline to next spring had its first hearing in Madison. A group of Wisconsin Republicans last week introduced Assembly Bill ...