In this issue:

• New Construction Codes Coming to California - Starting January 1, 2008, all new buildings being constructed in California will be required to comply with the new California building codes, which were published this July.

• Building Safety Week Raises Awareness of Code Importance - This May, the International Code Council Foundation, a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC) celebrated Building Safety Week, which was first observed in 1980.

• Wind Information Now More Precise Than Ever - With the race on to build increasingly taller buildings and longer bridges, focusing on the effects of wind loads has become even more important.
  

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