I fully support the idea of a new building code. It is embarrassing that 24 years into the 21st century we are still using a building code of 1968. Why has it taken us so long to do one?

If updated codes were adopted, they could help reduce the risk from future storms. For example, Wooten said, stricter rules for inspections could prevent the use of poor construction methods and ...

In letter to DGHS, NATHEALTH, a consortium of private players, seeks NBC provision tweaked to relax height of hospitals from 45 m to 60 m for adding additional 3-4 floors.

National Building Code: Disregarded all along. Despite tragic loss of lives and properties in repeated building disasters, the country’s national building code has been lying largely ...

Recent changes to the National Construction Code require new homes to be built to the Liveable Housing Design (LHD) silver standard, but it is up to individual states and territories to opt-in.

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.

Construction sector stakeholders, including the Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) have called for the revamping of the National Building code to drive sustainable outcomes in ...

Discussions on a legal framework that will recognise construction project managers as a profession have reached an advanced ...

The National Building Code, 2024 was launched on July 17, 2024 after being published as Legal Notice on March 1, 2024. It introduces provisions for sustainable development, though some are optional.

Belle Owen was excited to buy her first home, but it was not exactly perfect – a year in, it still is not fully accessible. There are hopes recent changes to the National Construction Code will ...