When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec. 1, that kind of ...

Sep. 1—Decatur's Building Department and Construction Industries Board are working on a proposed switch from the 2009 to the 2018 version of a uniform international building code in a move that could ...

MAINE (WABI) - Updated building codes taking effect Monday across the state. The new codes include more insulation in floors and walls, and more options for energy efficiency. The updated Maine ...

Public meetings on building codes are typically subdued. Which is why Glenn Corbett, a fire-safety expert at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, found it both satisfying and ...

Oklahoma Republicans, particularly during times of financial stress, tend to seek out savings by eliminating areas of redundancy in government. It’s a firm part of the party’s platform to limit ...

Thomas G. Hutton (judicial clerk) has posted Toward Better and More Uniform Building Efficiency Codes, Virginia Environmental Law Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1 (2010). The abstract: This article will ...

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 ...