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Code literacy: the contractor's best advantage

Traditionally, code knowledge was defensive. Today, it's an offensive strategy.
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Kristen R. Bayles
March 11, 2026
Codes are expanding into areas like resilience, electrification, water quality management and long-term accountability. No longer are they static rulebooks; they’re living frameworks shaping how systems perform over decades.
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Commercial pipe support best practices: applications, materials and code compliance explained

Commercial construction presents unique challenges that make pipe support more complex than in residential work.
Sean Comerford
Sean Comerford
February 13, 2026

Pipe support plays a foundational role in the performance, safety, and longevity of commercial plumbing and mechanical systems.


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A guide to rebates, including how to stack them

Rebates, without the headaches
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Kristen R. Bayles
February 11, 2026

Presenting rebate amounts and net costs alongside energy savings over time can shift the conversation from “How much will it cost?” to “What’s this really worth?”


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Guard on Compliance | Misty Guard

ICC Group modifications for U.S. building and safety codes

Keeping up with technology.
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Misty Guard
May 19, 2025

The International Code Council's (ICC) Group B proposes modifications to certain United States (U.S.) building and safety codes.


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Plumbing pipe and fitting system offers faster installation and zero leaks

REHAU Raupex plumbing pipe and EVERLOC+ fitting system wows installers at new six-story facility.
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Timothy Lovell
January 22, 2025

Parkway Construction Services chose REHAU RAUPEX piping with EVERLOC+ fittings for their plumbing renovation at Meharry Medical College, significantly reducing material and labor costs.


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IAPMO makes Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) available for public comment

August 26, 2024

The deadline to submit comments is Sept. 5.


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Camp Fire Devastation in Paradise, CA

Rebuilding effort in Paradise, California focuses on fire-safe buildings

Rebuilding Paradise
Mike Flenniken
July 24, 2024

The Camp Fire in Butte County, California, started in 2018, destroying over 18,000 structures and causing 85 deaths. Paradise, a town 90 miles north of Sacramento, lost about 95% of its buildings, but It is on the road to recovery.


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IAPMO code change monographs now available

April 8, 2024

The Technical Committee Meeting Monographs contain every code change proposal submitted for the 2027 editions of the UPC and UMC as part of the ANSI-accredited consensus code development process employed by IAPMO.


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The International Code Council releases 2024 International Codes

December 11, 2023

The International Code Council’s 2024 International Codes (I-Codes) are now available for order in print and digital formats.


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ASHRAE publishes Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols

July 18, 2023

Standard 241 establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, the flu virus and other pathogens in buildings like single and multi-family homes, offices, schools and healthcare facilities.


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