A narrative is gaining ground that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC/Code) is failing in its objective(s). It is not resolving the insolvency/ stress of companies, and is rather liquidating ...

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The U.S. Department of Defense has selected the International Building Code as a primary reference in its Unified Facilities Criteria, the International Code Council announced.

Chapter 7 of the International Building Code (IBC)1 requires life safety dampers to protect duct and air transfer openings within building separations — fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, ...

The International Building Code (IBC) and the International Fire Code (IFC) are compatible US-based model codes in the sense that other jurisdictions may adopt and adapt them. They have been adopted ...

When it comes to egress lighting requirements, there is conflicting verbiage between the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and the International Building Code (IBC). This ...

A neighborhood was destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. 13 years ago. Thirteen years after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 161, destroying a large medical center, and leveling ...