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Halloween fire facts From 2014-2018, an average of 770 home structure fires began with decorations per year. More than two of every five (44 percent) of these fires occurred because…

A relationship that began more than 50 years ago, in advancing building safety through coordinated and comprehensive building codes based on sound engineering principles, has strengthened due to an earthquake…

In this Building Safety Journal feature interview, we take you inside the career of Building Official Joaquin Campa to learn what makes him an ICC member, what led him to a career in building safety and what he anticipates for the future of building safety.

In this Building Safety Journal feature interview, we take you inside the career of Othon Benavente, President, Studio Benavente Architects Inc., to learn what makes him an ICC member, what led him to a career in building safety and what he anticipates for the future of building safety.

A modification to Section 904.14 (Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems) states that the installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of aerosol fire-extinguishing systems are now addressed through applicable references to Sections 901 and 904.4 of the International Building Code and NFPA 2010, as well as the system’s listing and manufacturer’s instructions.

Roughly 6.5 million Americans are on a construction site every single day. According to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the construction industry is one of the…