Data collected for deck failures since 2001 show that one of the primary reasons for deck collapses is the failure of nail-only connections between the deck and the primary structure.
Significant changes to the 2018 International Plumbing Code
A modification to Section 716 (Pipe Bursting Replacement of Building Drains) states that the section on replacement of building sewers by pipe-bursting methods has been expanded to include replacement of underground building drains.
New building and energy codes ahead for Hawaii
Currently, Hawaii is in the process of updating its state building and energy codes. The adoption of the State Building Code, based on the 2012 International Building and Residential Codes,…
Pandemic or no, San Diego sees digital codes as the wave of the near future
When the staff of San Diego’s Development Services Department had to move out of new office space for emergency repairs, access to codebooks for permitting and inspections was critical. Enter the Code Council’s premiumACCESS digital codes library.
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