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July 20th, 2020 •
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Significant changes to the 2018 International Plumbing Code

A modification to Section 716 (Pipe Bursting Replacement of Building Drains) states that the section on replacement of building sewers by pipe-bursting methods has been expanded to include replacement of underground building drains.

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July 20th, 2020 •
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New building and energy codes ahead for Hawaii

Currently, Hawaii is in the process of updating its state building and energy codes. The adoption of the State Building Code, based on the 2012 International Building and Residential Codes,…

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July 20th, 2020 •
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Pandemic or no, San Diego sees digital codes as the wave of the near future

When the staff of San Diego’s Development Services Department had to move out of new office space for emergency repairs, access to codebooks for permitting and inspections was critical. Enter the Code Council’s premiumACCESS digital codes library.

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July 20th, 2020 •
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Potassium monopersulfate: Non-chlorine shock

Potassium monopersulfate is a white, granular, free-flowing peroxygen that provides powerful non-chlorine oxidation for a wide variety of uses. It is the active ingredient in most non-chlorine oxidizers used for pool and spa/hot tub oxidation.

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July 15th, 2020 •
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ICC Evaluation Service applauds United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Effective July 1, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), negotiated to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, officially entered into force. ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) certifies products in all three…

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July 15th, 2020 •
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Preparing for the worst through shared experience and expertise

Last year, the community of Ridgecrest in Kern County, Calif., was rocked by more than 3,000 earthquakes — including magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes — which in turn stressed the…

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