In 2024 through November 1, there were 24 confirmed weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each that have affected the U.S., according to the National Centers for ...

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.

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council, a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event. Held this year ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

This blog post was authored by Mike Grutsch, RA, Project Manager and Architect, Design Collaborative. Every successful building project starts with a great idea, but that idea must also meet one ...

The U.S. construction sector, worth more than $2.2 trillion annually, is continuing to build in the eye of the storm. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes are no longer rare, they’re ...

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 ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Many new hospitals, schools, apartment buildings and other structures would be built with extra flood protection under a major revision to an international building code approved Friday.

The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building ...

The International Code Council and the Center for Offsite Construction at New York Institute of Technology are collaborating on a standard in hopes of establishing clear guidelines for the connection ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...