On May 22, 2026, gate safety proposals G183‑25 (Parts I & III), RB282‑25, and PM29‑25 were approved through the International Code Council’s (ICC) code development process. Following Validation Committee certification and ICC Board approval, these…
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.” …
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…
The International Code Council has released the 2024 IBC Essential Fire Safety Provisions, published in both Spanish and English. This resource was created in response to requests from fire safety professionals in Latin America who…
Chris McWhite, Director of Municipal Inspections/Zoning Official, Town of Hopkinton, MA, joined us on our “Ask Me Anything” series on the online member community to answer member-submitted questions. Members submitted questions…
June 2026 marks the five-year anniversary of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, where nearly 100 people were killed when Champlain Towers South (a 12-floor condominium complex) partially but suddenly collapsed in 2021. The tragic event…
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