Kevin McOsker from the International Code Council joined us for a Q&A on building safety, and some of the most common safety mistakes made in construction. McOsker, vice president of technical ...

A neighborhood was destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. 13 years ago. Thirteen years after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 161, destroying a large medical center, and leveling ...

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

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.

The 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) plumbing (IPC) and building (IBC) codes, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code are now available. As ...

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.

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 ...