When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec. 1, that kind of ...

Everything from the number of 2-by-4s used to build a wall in a house to the amount of insulation in attics and crawl spaces is covered in the statute. The code replaces a medley of local standards ...

Lou Tepes, owner of Tepes Construction Co. in Allen Township, says he’s been outbid several times by builders he assumes are cutting corners and not following industry standards. “How else could they ...

A measure has just passed the House that would exempt small municipalities from the state’s new Uniform Building and Energy Code. Designed to standardize building codes across the state and improve ...

Sep. 1—Decatur's Building Department and Construction Industries Board are working on a proposed switch from the 2009 to the 2018 version of a uniform international building code in a move that could ...

The Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is offering Uniform Construction Code courses this semester for individuals interested in construction and licensure. These programs have ...

MORTON >> Council tabled action at its January meeting on approving a Uniform Construction Code because of questions on how fees are defined in the code on maintenance and repairs, and what needs a ...

What is the Uniform Construction Code that becomes law in Pennsylvania on Thursday? It is actually several internationally accepted building codes for every component in a building including its ...