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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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