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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MORTON >> Council tabled action at its January meeting on approving a Uniform Construction Code because of questions on how fees are defined in the code on maintenance and repairs, and what needs a ...

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 ...