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Code Corner: 2024 International Building Code Section 414.2.3: Number of Control Areas
The Building Safety Journal’s series, Code Corner, explores sections of the I-Codes each month, focusing on key elements of these essential codes.
FEMA’s FY2024 BRIC Funding Available to Strengthen Building Resilience
The International Code Council encourages jurisdictions to apply for this funding to strengthen their communities and is available for assistance in accessing these funds.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. This program, now in its fifth year,…
Concrete Masonry Checkoff is Reimagining What’s Possible with Concrete Masonry Units
CMC shares in the Code Council’s vision to drive meaningful change through safe, affordable and sustainable structures, and concrete masonry units can play a key role.
While concrete masonry units (CMU) are often praised for their strength, many of its economic and environmental benefits remain underutilized or overlooked altogether. Last October, I spoke at the Code…
Women in Code Enforcement and Development of Virginia Honored with Code Council’s Chapter of the Year Award
The Chapter of the Year Award is presented to a Code Council chapter that best promotes the goals and mission of the organization.
During the Chapter Presidents Meeting at the International Code Council’s 2024 Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA., the Chapter of the Year Award was bestowed upon the Women In Code…
Jay Thompson Pays it Forward as a Master Code Professional
Thompson, Senior Building Inspector for the City of San Dimas, California, is one of the latest of approximately 1,000 MCPs worldwide.
Earning the International Code Council’s Master Code Professional (MCP) designation is the apex of proficiency in the code profession. As the highest level of all Code Council certifications, MCPs significantly…
Get to Know John Belcik, the Code Council’s New CEO
The International Code Council is under new leadership, with John Belcik taking over as Chief Executive Officer as of Jan. 1, 2025. Belcik previously served as the Code Council’s Chief…
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