Madcad.com has launched version 2.0 of its Web-based building codes application that provides instant access to more than 4,000 codes and standards from the International Code Council, National Fire ...

Building codes throughout the U.S. vary by state and address not only structural requirements but also establish fire, electrical, safety, and health standards, plus standards for access to, from and ...

WATAGUA COUNTY, N.C.,None — To the relief of builders and building inspectors, the N.C. Department of Insurance posted the 2012 N.C. Residential Code online Tuesday. Session Law 2011-269, signed by ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

As communities face increasingly severe climate-related disasters, a shift to performance-based building codes is one of the ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...