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MEMBER NEWS NYC Buildings Official Risked His Own Life to Protect Others from Dangling Crane Michael Alacha thought he was prepared for Superstorm Sandy, but as the storm blew in, the unthinkable happened. Winds near 100 mph buffeted a 1,000-ft-tall skyscraper under construction on Manhattan's West 57th Street in New York City, flipping over the jib of a tower crane and causing tens of thousands of pounds of limp steel, wire rope and other debris to dangle precariously over midtown Manhattan. Stationed at his office's emergency response center, Alacha witnessed the event on television and raced to the scene. "My concern was the crane's connection to the building, specifically the top tie," Alacha recalls. "If that was compromised, with the storm still halfway through, the entire mast may have collapsed." Continue reading story |
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ICC NEWS 2013 Building Safety Month Proclamations Available for Download Building Safety Month earned the highest recognition during 2012 from President Barack Obama and his declaration of May as National Building Safety Month. You can expand recognition for 2013 Building Safety Month with an official proclamation from your local, state and national leaders. Continue reading story |
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ANNIVERSARY NEWS A Decade of Safety and Service: ICC Celebrates 10 Years as a Consolidated Association In what was described as "the most historic day in code enforcement in 100 years," the official consolidation of the International Code Council took place on January 21, 2003, at a special ceremony in Las Vegas. Representatives from the legacy organizations — Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) — signed a joint resolution to create a unified association that combined more than 190 years of building safety experience and 30 years of anticipation for one set of codes for use across the country. Continue reading BSJ Online story |
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TECH SERVICES Code Development Process for the Future Prepares for Debut cdp ACCESS, an online initiative aimed to increase participation in the International Code Council code development process, is being prepared for testing. The new process will allow for in-person and online participation while maintaining the high level of integrity ICC's code development process is known for. Continue reading story |
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CODES CORNER Significant Code Changes to the 2012 International Residential Code With some exceptions, Section R501.3 Fire Protection of Floors of the International Residential Code (IRC) now requires ½-inch gypsum board or equivalent material to be applied to the underside of floor assemblies in buildings regulated by the IRC. The change addresses concerns for firefighter safety and incidents of injury or death to firefighters while fighting residential fires due to the collapse of floors. The application of gypsum wallboard or other approved material intends to provide some protection to the floor system against the effects of fire and delay collapse of the floor. This provision primarily is aimed at light-frame construction consisting of I-joists, manufactured floor trusses, cold-formed steel framing, and other materials and manufactured products considered most susceptible to collapse in a fire. Continue reading story |
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INDUSTRY NEWS ICC and its Members Focus on the Future of Plumbing Safety Historically, plumbing has played a vital role in the development of civilization and the public's health overall. World Plumbing Day is an international event on March 11. Continue reading story |
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ICC JOBTARGET Construction Jobs Are Difficult to Fill The January jobs report showed that construction added 28,000 jobs in January, about 18 percent of the the jobs created overall. It's the fourth straight month of strong construction job gains as home building has rebounded. Low mortgage rates, rising home prices and low inventories of new homes for sale are expected to continue to boost the housing recovery through 2013. However, builders say hiring has been crimped because they and their subcontractors are unable to find the skilled construction workers. When the bottom fell out of the construction industry after the housing bubble burst, many skilled workers left the field to find other jobs. Continue reading story |
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NEW RESOURCES ICC—SMARTreview Fire Safety App Provides Building Code Compliance Technology On iPhone and iPad Platforms The ICC—SMARTreview Fire Safety mobile app filters and retrieves fire-resistance rating requirements applied to all Occupancy Groups and Construction Types, and performs calculations for allowable area, area increases and mixed-area ratio for buildings with multiple occupancies, as addressed in the 2009 International Building Code. Continue reading story |
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