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NEWS VIEWS
ICC Board Upholds Contested Fire Sprinkler Mandate
An Inside Look at ICC Headquarters
Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Now Open
Revised Form I-9 to Verify New Hires Is Delayed
Hundreds of Fire and Building Officials Attend Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit
Sprinkler Systems Great Safety Device
Record Worksite Enforcement Settlement Sends Message to Employers of Illegal Aliens
Device Helps Detect Buildings' Structural Damage
How Many Firefighters Does It Take to Put Out a Fire?
ASCE to Release 2009 Infrastructure Report Card Grades Early
Rheem Recalls to Repair Oil-Fired Furnaces Due to Fire Hazard
ADA Accessibility Guidelines Revision Delayed
CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Changes to Recall of Home Heating Vent Pipes
ATAS International Offers Specification Program
Safety Guidelines for Skyscrapers Strengthened in 2009 International Building Code
Foundation Releases Guide to Fly Ash Study
ANSI-HSSP Offer Workshop on Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs
Homebuilders Trying to Preempt Adoption of State and Local Sprinkler Regulations
ASHRAE Recognizes Outstanding HVAC&R Industry Achievements
Nation's Home Builders Elect Leadership for 2009
GREEN SCENE
New Windows Can Improve Energy Efficiency
Think Big about Energy-Efficiency Measures, But Plug the Little Leaks
County Offers Incentive for Green Building Practices
American National Standards Institute Approves Green Standards for Homes
Can Sustainability Survive the Recession?
Council OKs National Green Building Standard
National Green Building Standard for Residential Construction Approved
ANSI Approves National Green Building Standard
Builders Scale Back House Sizes as Buyers Commit to Energy Efficiency
Green Product Demand Continues to Rise, Manufacturers Say
Home Remodels, Retrofits Key to Energy Efficiency in Housing
Stimulus Bill Requires States to Update Energy Codes
The New American Green Home Showcases Leading Technology
ANSI-EPA Offer Sustainable Products Standards Workshop
NAHB Codifies National Green Building Standard
ASHRAE's 2009 Satellite Broadcast Focuses on IAQ for Sustainable Buildings
Green Products Continue Their Industry Ascent, Manufacturers Say
Purdue Offers Professional Green Designation to Construction Management Grads
National Green Building Standard Approved
National Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of America's Economic Future
Dewey-Humboldt Council Study Session Will Receive Overview of IECC
RECESSION REPORT
Stimulating Housing Demand Key to Reviving U.S. Economy
Housing Starts Plummet to Record Lows in December
Builder Confidence at a Record-Low Ebb in January
Bottom Nears, But 2009 Looks Like Another Painful Year
New Study Finds Housing Stimulus Essential to Economic Recovery
Housing Production Downshifts to New Record Lows
NAHB Economist Estimates 420,000 New Homes Will Be Sold in ‘09
New NAHB Index Finds Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Market Low
Economic Pain Spreads to Multifamily Housing Sector
U.S. Commercial Building Spending Expected to Decline by 11% in 2009, Architects Say
PMG NEWS
EPA Job Site Storm Water Guidelines Costlier Than First Believed
Owners Scramble to Make Pools Safe
COAST TO COAST
San Francisco Identifies Buildings Most at Risk
California Construction crews Post Solid Start to 2009
Three-Way Building Department Blueprint Makes Economic Sense
Indiana Legislature Introduces Energy Code Bills
Centex Houston Homes Built to International Energy Conservation Code
Pennsylvania Council to Tackle Blight Problem in Borough
Maryland County Requires Residential Fire Sprinklers
Texas Mayor Unveils Roadmap for New Energy Economy
Change to IRC Is a Plus for Colorado Home Buyers
Arizona Bill Would Bar Communities from Requiring Fire Sprinklers
CAL FIRE Chief Ruben Grijalva Resigns
Michigan Township Building Official Files Lawsuit against Former Trustees
LiMandri Announces 41-Point Plan to Overhaul High Risk NY Construction
Ground Zero in Southwest Florida Drywall Dispute
Loss of Jobs Spurs More Cuts in Ohio
Earth-Sheltered Tire House Built in Virginia
Florida Building Department May Lose 28 People
Colorado County’s Building Department Cuts Jobs as Housing Demand Falls
California County Announces 27 Jobs Could Be Cut
North Carolina Begins Implementing New Energy Code
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Building Official Awarded for Outstanding Service
Crane Expert Raises Safety Bar As Nation Reels from Fatal Accidents
Mechanical Engineer's Floating Device Harnesses Wave Energy
Former Bartender Pours a Cutting-Edge, Concrete Cocktail for New Chicago Skyscraper
Iraqi-American Engineer Rallies Industry Groups to Mentor Iraqi Engineers
Engineer Executes an Innovative Performance-Based Design without Major Seismic Upgrades
McMinimee’s Olympian Efforts Spur Bridge Construction Innovation
Resio Invents a Way to Plug Breached Levees With Water-Filled Tubes
Mechanical Engineer Proves that Upsizing Geothermal Offers More than Hot Air
Seismic Engineer Pries Open Floodgates for Performance-Based Design of High-Rises
Kyung-Jun Kim Leads Team in Constructing the World's Tallest Building
Homsi Honored for Patent-Pending Pile-Driving Gantry Concept
Long-Time Rhode Island Building Clerk Retires
Joe Robson Elected Chairman of the Board of NAHB
CAL FIRE Chief Ruben Grijalva Resigns
INTERNATIONAL
China State Team Created Construction ‘Miracles’ for TV Headquarters
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