Virginia’s next building code update isn’t until 2027, but state lawmakers are already proactively thinking about ways it could be tweaked to help foster development on vacant or underutilized urban ...

The state’s new building code is dense, difficult to wade through and comes with a slew of changes. But one small new regulation could alter the look and feel of many historic neighborhoods throughout ...

Virginia recently became the first state to adopt International Code Council/Modular Building Institute off-site construction standards. The ICC/MBI Standard 1200-2021: Standard for Off-Site ...

The Virginia Building and Code Officials Association (VBCOA) is a statewide network of more than 1,000 building-safety professionals dedicated to the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of ...

Virginia has edged out Florida as the state with the most stringent hurricane building codes, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety’s “2015 Rating the States” report. Florida, which ...