On June 11–12, 2026, leaders of the International Code Council (ICC), including ICC Board President, Mike Boso, ICC Board Vice President, Steve McDaniel, ICC Board Director, Randy Metz, and ICC…
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International Code Council Leaders Meet with CAL FIRE To Discuss Wildfire Mitigation and Preparedness
California fire officials share best practices for how they are applying wildland-urban interface codes and mitigation practices in the field.
How Building Codes Are Being Updated and Driving Development After the Surfside Condo Collapse
As building codes continue to be updated to meet an even higher standard of safety, developers are starting to look at how they can best construct the condos of tomorrow.
June 2026 marks the five-year anniversary of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, where nearly 100 people were killed when Champlain Towers South (a 12-floor condominium complex) partially but suddenly collapsed in 2021. The tragic event…
From Loss to Legacy: Parents Drive Approval of Life-Saving Gate Code Changes
The approval of these gate safety proposals will help protect communities worldwide and represent a major shift in how gates are regulated.
On May 22, 2026, gate safety proposals G183‑25 (Parts I & III), RB282‑25, and PM29‑25 were approved through the International Code Council’s (ICC) code development process. Following Validation Committee certification and ICC Board approval, these…
