July 1st, 2026 •
How Code Enforcement Balances Current Codes and Their Predecessors
Eugene Alper has spent the past three decades working in code enforcement. He makes the case for why study past code enforcement helps present day code officials.

As states and local jurisdictions adopt the 2024 International Codes® (I-Codes®), we code enforcement officers still find ourselves engaging more often with their predecessors. We investigate complaints about structures built ten, 20, 30, 50 or 100 years ago, and our job is to know what was…

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June 24th, 2026 •
Ask Me Anything: Your Questions About Inspections and More, Answered
Member-submitted questions about home and restaurant inspections, creating strong relationships with building inspectors and more are answered by Chris McWhite, Director of Municipal Inspections and Zoning for the Town of Hopkinton, MA.

Chris McWhite, Director of Municipal Inspections/Zoning Official for the Town of Hopkinton, MA, joined us on our “Ask Me Anything” series in the online member community to answer member-submitted questions….

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