Fire escape stairways and balconies (ICC Fire Code 1104.16.5.1 Examination/2015 edition)shall be examined for structural adequacy and safety in accordance with Section 1104.16.5 by a registered ...

Specifically, many municipalities follow Universal Building Code and NFPA 101 as it relates to building code provisions. Let’s now address what ladder crews should know about each building type ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

Mass timber construction provides fire protection by using mass timber, which is defined in the International Building Code (IBC) as “structural elements of Type IV construction, primarily of solid, ...

Building and fire codes have embraced the wood-frame, podium-style construction as safe for the end user, said John Heinen, a Charlotte-based regional practice leader at Telgian.

The city previously used the building as a temporary homeless shelter but closed it in April because it didn't meet fire code ...

Local and state fire safety officials are discussing implementing more fire-prevention requirements at large wooden-building construction sites after this month’s massive, deadly blaze in Charlotte.

Prior to the massive fire that killed two construction workers near SouthPark Mall, a contractor building luxury apartments violated the state fire code, the Charlotte Fire Department said Wednesday.