Indeed, when it comes to commercial codes, New Hampshire is the most out-of-date state in the entire Northeast, according to the
Building Codes Assistance Project, and it shares that distinction with Maine when it comes to residential codes, according to the BCAP, and energy codes, according to the U.S.
Groups like the Canadian Wood Council and the Ontario Home Builders Association are lobbying for amendments to national and provincial
building codes that will allow for six-storey wood frame developments.
A previous report determined many buildings along Mississippi's Gulf coast are ill-prepared for another significant hurricane because the state has few laws in place governing minimum
building codes. The most recent IIBHS report said that since January 2012, 11 states have developed or updated statewide codes, or are well on the way to doing so.
A leading UAE fire testing and certification expert has welcomed news of Abu Dhabi's new compulsory unified
building codes but says authorities must ensure they allow all firms to compete on a level playing field.
"The
building code does not just address the fire safety, but every system and every component of the design and construction of a building (and) the material we use," she explained.
Gatzunis, commissioner of the state Department of Public Safety, which oversees
building codes, said the process for the latest
building code revision began in 2009.
The participants agreed to enhance cooperation with international organisations in order to develop an effective
building code while the private sector was encouraged to participate in developing the code.
/ 13 October 2010, SPA -- The first forum on the unified GCC
building code, organized by the GCC Standards Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Qatar, concluded here today.
Let's see what your
building code is and what steps you take to have inspections.