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June 2, 2008
ISO: ISO 15392:2008 Establishes Sustainability Principles for Building Construction Sector Worldwide
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced ISO 15392:2008 - Sustainability in building construction – General principles, ... more
June 2, 2008
IAS: Code Officials Can Use Accreditation Program to Approve Metal Building Systems Fabricators
The International Accreditation Service Inc. (IAS) Accreditation Committee approved new accreditation criteria for Inspection Programs for Manufacturers ... more
June 2, 2008
ANSI Partners with ICC to Provide Electronic Version of I-Codes in Spanish
The International Code Council (ICC) partnered with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to distribute the recently released Spanish ... more
May 28, 2008
EC Proposes Directive to Unify Construction Products Market
The European Commission (EC) proposed replacing the "construction products directive" (89/106/EEC) with a new regulation that seeks to enhance ... more
May 27, 2008
Frost: Open Building Information Exchange (oBIX) Enhances Efficiency, Resource Utilization
The open building information exchange (oBIX) standard is an attempt to bridge the gap between enterprise software applications and building ... more
May 23, 2008
BOMA, IFMA Announce Common Floor Area Measurement Definitions
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) announced the ... more
May 23, 2008
OSHA to Hold Hearing on Proposed Rule on Confined Spaces in Construction
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold an informal public hearing in July to receive testimony ... more
May 23, 2008
ISO Standard Seeks to Unify Language of Building, Construction Plastics - ISO 19712-1
A new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) seeks to ensure consistent global communication about plastics, ... more
May 23, 2008
Frost: Euro Fire Suppression Systems Market Shows Resilient Growth
The European fire suppression systems market continues to expand, with sound underlying drivers ensuring its healthy growth well into the long ... more
May 23, 2008
TIA Publishes Cabling Testing Standard for Commercial Buildings - TIA 568-B.2-7
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) published TIA 568-B.2-7 - Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Part 2 - ... more
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