New standard recommended in response to high-wind damage to Canadian homes
A report from the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recommends the development of a new national…
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B.C. Building Code Adjusted Upwards To Allow 12 Storey Wood Buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising to 12 from six storeys in a move that Premier John Horgan expects to…
Fire deaths could prompt new safety measures, upgraded building code: experts
Experts say the deaths of the seven Barho children in a ferocious Halifax house fire last week could lead to new fire safety measures and changes to the…
Canada seeks updated climate change predictions for new building codes
The National Research Council says Canada's homes and highways were built with assumptions about weather patterns that are no longer relevant, thanks to climate…