Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

The protection of the public through building construction standards began thousands of years ago when the first building codes were put in place to provide minimum safety standards. Understanding the ...

MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KJCT) — Mesa County commissioners have passed a wildfire resiliency code that will affect the ...

Somerset County has hired a third-party building code inspection agency, setting up the county as a "go-between" linking the company and local communities, commissioners said.