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 ...

Everything from the number of 2-by-4s used to build a wall in a house to the amount of insulation in attics and crawl spaces is covered in the statute. The code replaces a medley of local standards ...

New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code has been amended to provide for expedited inspections of building projects in the state. The revised construction code, upon implementation, will provide ...

Businesses across the construction industry need to be aware that Louisiana has implemented updates and changes to its Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Following ...

Sep. 1—Decatur's Building Department and Construction Industries Board are working on a proposed switch from the 2009 to the 2018 version of a uniform international building code in a move that could ...

Oklahoma's building code committee is considering changes to housing regulations, including reducing stairway requirements, to help address the state's housing shortage and lower construction costs.

The transition from the Uniform Building Code (UBC-97) to the International Building Code (IBC-21) marked a major shift in the definition of seismic hazard. The term “seismic hazard” in the form of ...

Notice is hereby given that the Central Lancaster County Uniform Construction Code Board of appeals will hold a special meeting on December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM at the West Lampeter Township Municipal ...

NORRISTOWN — Gov. Tom Wolf last week appointed Norristown Building Code Official & Code Enforcement Manager Amrinder Singh to the state’s Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (UCC RAC ...

Notice is hereby given that the Conestoga Valley Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on June 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM, prevailing time, at the Upper Leacock ...