Should an old cottage be upgraded to the current code by a new owner? When can a building component be “grandfathered?” Who should pay for the code upgrades following a property loss claim? These are ...

Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the reduction in load-bearing ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary. The code was written to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The partial collapse of a building in Hancock earlier this year prompted county officials to recommend changes to its building ...