The United States is entering 2026 with an increasingly familiar pattern: wildfire conditions are ramping up early, expanding across regions and challenging the idea of a neat start and end to “fire season.” …
From the Field: 12 Additional Things Code Inspectors Wish Homeowners…
From unpermitted disasters to ignored…
This is Part 3 of our series on things code inspectors wish homeowners knew. Don’t miss Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. When homeowners consider the cheaper route (ex: hire a contractor who doesn’t want to pull permits…
Vote For Your Codes: Encouraging Voter Validation for the 2030 Code Cycle
Created by International Code Council Membership Council leaders, Vote For Your Codes invite members to meet during in-person events hosted by the International Code Council to educate themselves on the voting process.
Vote For Your Codes is an initiative established by members of the International Code Council (ICC) as a campaign to encourage code officials to participate in voting through CDP Access. Since then, the initiative has expanded to…
Participate in the International Code Council’s 2026 Building Safety Leadership Experience
This year, the International Code Council will once again host the Building Safety Leadership Experience, offering members an exclusive opportunity to connect with fellow ICC members, leaders and stakeholders during the conference.
Registration is now open for the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2026 Annual Conference and Expo, set to take place in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 18-21. This year, ICC will once again host the Building Safety…
Reflections on My Visit to Greenwood Rising
Greenwood Rising offers many lessons, including a stark reminder of how racism can destroy not only lives, but the physical foundations of community and opportunity.
Building safety is often discussed in terms of compliance, inspections and enforcement. But its real purpose is far broader: to protect communities, preserve opportunities and safeguard the places where lives unfold. Those themes came…
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