The San Fernando earthquake that struck Southern California on Feb. 9, 1971, was the first to cause significant damage within the Los Angeles region since the period of rapid growth…
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Articles from April 2021
The International Code Council kicks off the 2021 Committee Action Hearings this weekend
The International Code Council Committee Action Hearings will begin Sunday, April 11, and run through May 5, 2021. This year’s virtual hearings offer code officials, architects, builders, plumbing officials, contractors,…
Chief Code Official Elizabeth Baldwin honored with Government Service Award
The Philadelphia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presented International Code Council member Elizabeth Baldwin, P.E., chief code official with the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections,…
Number of Master Code Professionals continues to grow
The International Code Council’s Master Code Professional (MCP) designation is the highest level of Code Council certification and is the “gold standard” for demonstrating proficiency in the code profession. Currently,…
Demers helped pave the way for Maine’s statewide code; now he’s the State Building Official
After lobbying for more than 30 years for Maine to adopt a statewide building code, Paul Demers not only saw that happen, he was hired to get the program off…
Dodge Momentum Index posts gain in March
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.7 percent higher in March to 151.4 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 148.8. The index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a…
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