A bill meant to reduce a backlog of commercial-plan reviews drew a mixed response from construction officials at a public hearing in the state Capitol on Wednesday.

Tagged with: Commercial Building Code Council Dawn Crim Jeff Beiriger plan reviews Plumbers Code Advisory Council Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Ready or not, the 2015 International Building Code is nearly upon us. All indications are now that the code's effective implementation date in Wisconsin will be June 1.

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Two years after Wisconsin got a uniform commercial-building code for the first time, a council is working to update the rules governing the construction of most structures that are open to the public.

Tagged with: building codes commercial building code Commercial Building Code Council Hunter Bohne Illingworth-Kilgust Michael Mamayek Stevens Construction