Prior to the ICC, building safety codes in the U.S. were regional. The BOCA National Codes were used primarily in Eastern and Great Lakes states, ICBO’s Uniform Codes in Western and Midwest states, and SBCCI’s Standard Codes in Southern states. As a resul

Firestop contractors may have noticed a change in the U.S. building regulatory system over the past several years. The nation’s three leading building safety organizations are now consolidated, setting the stage for a truly national building regulatory sy

As has been discussed in many meetings building regulations (controls) have been in existence since the code of Hammurabi (1795-1750 BC) and even those laws were likely based upon earlier ones. These regulations of course took “an eye for an eye” appr

Model specification advantages: building on the basis of scientific and technical knowledge of building codes, the purpose is to establish the minimum requirements necessary to provide security, protection of public health and reduce property losses. Mo