Legislation to support building safety re-introduced.(INDUSTRY NEWS & NOTES)(Brief article)

A federal grant program to assist communities as they adopt and administer construction safety codes that protect property and the public was re-introduced in the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support in May. The House passed a similar measure in a previous legislative session, but the measure derailed as Congress turned its attention to battling the economic crisis.

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The Community Building Code Administration Grant Act authorizes $20 million annually from 2010 to 2014 for the grant program. The grant is supported by the International Code Council, an association that develops safety codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings. Other supporters include the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the International Fire Code Council, the Alliance to Save Energy and the National Institute of Building Sciences.

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