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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The 2003 International Building and Residential Codes, developed and published by the International Code Council, will be the base documents for the Florida Building and ...

Question: I have a foundation that was poured and I am not impressed. The footings were poured and when they set the wall forms, there was visible deviation in how much the footings extended past the ...

HOUSTON — In comments on a viral video of a framed home collapsing in Willis during the May derecho, there are several claims about Texas' building codes. A month before the video of the collapse was ...

BLOUNTVILLE — A new residential building code and new property maintenance code took effect Jan. 1 in non-incorporated sections of Sullivan County. First Name ...