HEADLINES ADDED: August 19, 2009

California Building Standards Commission Announces Nation's First Green Building Standards Code

 |  from Electrical Construction & Maintenance  |  Read the Full Article

The California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, Calif., recently announced that the nation’s first Green Building Standards Code became effective August 1... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 04, 2009

Public input needed for British Columbia Building Code

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

Proposed updates to the B.C. Building Code are now available online for public input.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: July 03, 2009

HEADLINES ADDED: June 15, 2009

First Remodeled Home Certified To NAHB Green Building Standard

 |  from PM - Industry News  |  Read the Full Article

A recently completed remodeling project in Munster, Ind., is the first home remodel to earn certification under the National Green Building Standard, according to the National Association of Home Builders.... Read More

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Baker Sets Footing For Cincinnati Skyscraper

 |  from Associated Construction Publications Top Headlines  |  Read the Full Article

Baker Concrete Construction poured a nearly 6,000-cubic-yard foundation on Jan. 18 for the Queen City Square project in Cincinnati, a building that will eventually become the city's tallest. A concrete mat measuring 25,000 square feet by about 6 feet deep will serve as the footing for a 41-story office complex that will soar 86 feet above Cincinnati's current height standard, the Carew Tower.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: February 16, 2009

HEADLINES ADDED: February 09, 2009

ICC-700 National Green Building Standard Approved

 |  from HousingZone Headline News  |  Read the Full Article

The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved Jan. 29, 2009 as an American National Standard. The standard’s rating system allows builders, designers and communities to choose the levels of high-performance green buildings that best suit their needs... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: February 05, 2009

National Green Building Standard ICC-700 Approved

 |  from HousingZone Headline News  |  Read the Full Article

ICC-700 provides a benchmark for green building in the residential market, serving as a new and needed starting point for comprehensive approaches to green residential construction... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: January 29, 2009

HEADLINES ADDED: January 13, 2009

Tougher Canadian energy-code standards could change building design, construction

 |  from Trade Contracting - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

Tough energy standards are coming that could throw wrinkles into how buildings are designed and constructed in Canada.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: January 12, 2009

Tougher Canadian energy-code standards could change building design, construction

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

Tough energy standards are coming that could throw wrinkles into how buildings are designed and constructed in Canada.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: November 03, 2008

California's Green Building Standard

 |  from Womble Carlyle Construction Industry Blog  |  Read the Full Article

California's Green Building Standard, adopted by the California Building Standards Commission on July 18, 2008, appears to remain the only state-wide green building standard in existence --- which is somewhat surprising, given the sudden popularity of "going green" in so many business sectors. Hardly a day goes by without several emails in my In box advertising programs, books, events, etc. touting the benefits of being green.California's standards appear to focus heavily on reducing water use --- by one account, the standards will require (when they become mandatory in a... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: October 24, 2008

ICC Code Changes to Impact Housing Design

 |  from HousingZone Headline News  |  Read the Full Article

Hundreds of approved code changes will be included in the 2009 version of the International Codes, used to guide construction in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: September 08, 2008

British Columbia goes green with building code

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

Every new building in the province must meet strict standards for energy and water efficiency as of Sept. 5.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 27, 2008

Serious Standards for Green Builders, Inc.

 |  from HousingZone Headline News  |  Read the Full Article

Clark Wilson, president and CEO of Green Builders, is ahead of the trend in the green building industry. While others offer options for energy efficiency, his company makes it standard and affordable.... Read More

Committee begins draft of Canadian building-commissioning standard

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

A committee that includes representation from building owners, government agencies and the design and contracting communities is gearing up to draft a long-awaited national standard on building commissioning.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 26, 2008

Committee begins draft of Canadian building-commissioning standard

 |  from Trade Contracting - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

A committee that includes representation from building owners, government agencies and the design and contracting communities is gearing up to draft a long-awaited national standard on building commissioning.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 22, 2008

LEED Green Building Rating System Works Toward Third-Party Certification

 |  from Electrical Construction & Maintenance  |  Read the Full Article

U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) V3, the certification bodies for the LEED Green Building Rating System were recently announced.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 13, 2008

Association seeks support for national deconstruction standard for existing buildings

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is seeking support from industry stakeholders to kick-start development of a national standard on “deconstruction” of existing buildings.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: August 08, 2008

HEADLINES ADDED: August 05, 2008

Technical Details: Recent Changes to Building Codes Relating to Roofing

 |  from RC - Column  |  Read the Full Article

Recent changes to roofing materials, application methods and destructive weather events have combined to create changes to roof-related items in the building codes. Prior to 2000, there were three main building codes recognized and adopted throughout the United States.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: July 31, 2008

New Energy Standards Approved in California

 |  from Electrical Construction & Maintenance  |  Read the Full Article

The California Energy Commission recently approved dozens of new energy-efficiency building standards for new construction.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: July 15, 2008

Code for Sustainable Buildings to be developed by 2009

 |  from Contract Journal - Business and Finance  |  Read the Full Article

The UK Green Building Council (UK GBC) has begun talks to develop a Code for Sustainable Buildings.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: July 14, 2008

Code for Sustainable Buildings to be developed by 2009

 |  from Contract Journal - News  |  Read the Full Article

The UK Green Building Council (UK GBC) has begun talks to develop a Code for Sustainable Buildings.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: June 07, 2008

AIA Announces New 'Integrated' Standard to Mixed Reviews

 |  from Top Stories from ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

The rollout of standard contract documents for fully integrated project delivery from the American Institute of Architects was met with much skepticism at the AIA Convention, held May 13-15 in Boston.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: May 31, 2008

Major Builders Group Fighting Calif.'s Off-Road Diesel Emissions Standard

 |  from Occupational Health & Safety  |  Read the Full Article

AGC of America says the new standards and rules would require California contractors to retrofit, re-power, or replace off-road diesel equipment at a cost expected to reach $13 billion.... Read More

NYC Adopts Revised Fire Code, Analyzes Child Fire Deaths

 |  from Occupational Health & Safety  |  Read the Full Article

"Together, the new Fire and Building Codes will improve safety while also making it easier for construction professionals, designers, property owners, businesses, and others to work here more efficiently and understand their obligations under the law," NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: February 20, 2008

2008 NEC Looseleaf National Electric Code

 |  from Recently published books about Architecture & Construction  |  Read the Full Article

By ZA-7008LL. Delmar Publishers. Price: $85. Publish Date: 09/2007... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: February 14, 2008

A Glossary of Sound Terms and Descriptions

 |  from CE Pro Recently Filed  |  Read the Full Article

Want to learn more about audio and sound? We provide a glossary of common terms and descriptions.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: February 05, 2008

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Concrete Institute Updates Building Code Guidebook

 |  from Top Stories from ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

First major revisions since 2005 rolled out at World of Concrete.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: January 29, 2008

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National Electric Code Handbook 2008 NEC

 |  from Recently published books about Architecture & Construction  |  Read the Full Article

By 70HB08. Delmar Publishers. Price: $130. Publish Date: 01/2008... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: January 21, 2008

Committee drafts national guideline for early stages of building projects

 |  from Green Building - Journal of Commerce  |  Read the Full Article

A committee that includes representation from the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is developing a national guideline for starting building projects.... Read More

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Wither the AIA?

 |  from Washington Construction Law Blog  |  Read the Full Article

ConsensusDocs seeks to dislodge the standard AIA contract forms & become the new industry standard.Is anyone using these forms yet?  If so, how is it going?... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: October 19, 2007

National Electric Code 2008 Paperback NEC

 |  from Recently published books about Architecture & Construction  |  Read the Full Article

By 70-08SB. Delmar Publishers. Price: $75. Publish Date: 09/2007... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: September 10, 2007

Shifting Tides of New Contractor Retainage Legislation - North Carolina Public Projects

 |  from Womble Carlyle Construction Industry Blog  |  Read the Full Article

On June 12, 2007, my colleague Culley Carson posted a blog entry entitled "Public Owners Beware: Legislation in North Carolina General Assembly Will Cap Retainage in Public Construction Projects." A variation of this legislation was recently ratified and signed into law by the Governor on August 17, 2007. To see the new legislation, click here. Bottom line, the original very pro-subcontractor legislation has been watered down by influence from owner and design professional interest groups.In summary, the legislation, which takes effect on public projects with contracts entered into after... Read More

Changes to Georgia Contractor License

 |  from Womble Carlyle Construction Industry Blog  |  Read the Full Article

As Georgia’s implementation of its new residential and general contractor licensing statute progresses, this year’s General Assembly made several changes – among the most significant being:The statute’s final implementation date was extended by six months – to July 1, 2008. Beginning that date, licenses are required to obtain building permits on virtually all Georgia building construction projects, including residential and commercial construction.Demolition work was removed from scope contained in the statute’s definition of “contractor.”The requirement that qualifying agents be engaged by their businesses on a “full-time basis” was removed;... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: April 27, 2007

New York City Plans To Roll Out Proposed Code Next Month

 |  from Top Stories from ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

The New York City Dept. of Buildings plans to submit its long-awaited, new building code to the city council for approval early next month.... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: April 26, 2007

Take this job, and compare the pay online

 |  from TP Wire Service  |  Read the Full Article

Ever wonder how your pay compares with that of people doing the same job across the street, or even across the country?... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: March 26, 2007

BICSI publishes Outside Plant Design Reference Manual, fourth edition

 |  from Electrical Construction & Maintenance  |  Read the Full Article

Manual provides basis for RCDD/OSP Specialty Program. Tampa, Fla.-based BICSI®, an organization of information transport systems (ITS) industry professionals, recently released the Outside Plant Design Reference Manual (OSPDRM), fourth edition... Read More

HEADLINES ADDED: March 17, 2007

Code-Compliance Tool Ready for Test

 |  from Top Stories from ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

The International Code Council is about to complete a significant piece in the interoperability puzzle. ICC will release a beta version of its SMARTcodes system for industry review this spring.... Read More