Dick Dolby, head of the new Bureau of Building Codes and Standards, says the new code will serve to unify construction standards across the state PHOTO/AMBER WATERMAN When Dick Dolby built his house ...

In simple terms, building codes and standards are about protecting people and property — the result being safe and prosperous communities, which is the heartbeat of any culture. Every rule in every ...

The compilation ASTM Standards in Building Codescontains more than 1,300 ASTM construction specifications, practices and test methods, and is now available in DVD and online. The document contains the ...

Laurie Schoeman is director for resilience and climate risk reduction in capital at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable-housing nonprofit. Ryan Colker is vice president of innovation ...

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 ...

The town of Silverthorne building department earned the second highest rating available from the Insurance Service Office, Inc (ISO) for its use and enforcement of building code standards. The ISO ...

Commercial construction projects are reviewed and inspected for compliance with the International Building Code (IBC), Building Technical Codes and the university's Design and Construction Standards.