Dick Dolby, head of the new Bureau of Building Codes and Standards, says the new code will serve to unify construction standards across the state PHOTO/AMBER WATERMAN When Dick Dolby built his house ...

Lou Tepes, owner of Tepes Construction Co. in Allen Township, says he’s been outbid several times by builders he assumes are cutting corners and not following industry standards. “How else could they ...

Everything from the number of 2-by-4s used to build a wall in a house to the amount of insulation in attics and crawl spaces is covered in the statute. The code replaces a medley of local standards ...

The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (“Uniform Code”) sets forth uniform building and fire prevention standards for New York State ...

We hope members of the Florida Building Commission were listening to what Gov. Jeb Bush and others had to say recently and adopt a uniform statewide building code at its Aug. 23 meeting in Miami. At ...

New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code has been amended to provide for expedited inspections of building projects in the state. The revised construction code, upon implementation, will provide ...

A measure has just passed the House that would exempt small municipalities from the state’s new Uniform Building and Energy Code. Designed to standardize building codes across the state and improve ...

Five years in the making, Pennsylvania’s first statewide construction code takes effect Thursday. How long the Uniform Construction Code — a 13-inch thick set of building requirements for residential ...

The Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is offering Uniform Construction Code courses this semester for individuals interested in construction and licensure. These programs have ...