Bangladesh, a densely populated country in South Asia, is the eighth-most populous country in the world with more than 161 million people. Following a string of natural disasters and rapid…
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Articles from August 2021
The International Code Council to exhibit at Big 5 Dubai in September 2021
The International Code Council, the largest international organization of building safety professionals, announced that its family of solutions — an array of solutions dedicated to providing businesses and municipalities with…
NIST establishes expert team to investigate the Champlain Towers South collapse
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the expert team members who will conduct a technical investigation into the June 24, 2021, partial collapse…
FirstLook robots assisted search and rescue operatives at Champlain Towers South collapse
To help human search and rescue teams avoid the most dangerous sections of the collapsed Champlain Towers South building, “throwable robots” developed by robotics firm Teledyne FLIR joined in the…
Significant changes to corridor and balcony sprinklers in the 2021 International Building Code
A modification to Section 903.3.1.2.2 (Corridor and Balcony Sprinklers) of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) states that sprinkler protection must now be extended into corridors and balconies used in…
Martial arts helped Texas building inspector Doug Grissom climb the ladder personally and professionally
Doug Grissom grew up on the small side. And unlike many of his friends in his Sherman, Texas, neighborhood, he didn’t play football. He took classical piano lessons. “My father…
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