With the release last month of the new NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the anticipated battle of building codes is officially under ...

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The U.S. Department of Defense has selected the International Building Code as a primary reference in its Unified Facilities Criteria, the International Code Council announced.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced the launch of LP BurnGuard™ Fire-Retardant-Treated (FRT) Oriented Strand Board (OSB), the ...

The code change helps maximizes the use of space, while also reducing overall construction costs, explains Joe Alcock of McMillan Pazdan Smith. In the U.S., 12 states and two territories have adopted ...