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Evers vetoes bill delaying commercial building code
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have delayed new commercial building code enforcement to spring 2026.
Senate passes bill to delay commercial building code enforcement
The state senate passed a bill todelay enforcement of new commercial building codes to spring 2026. The piece of legislation heads to Gov. Tony Evers' desk.
Public hearing, committee meeting held for proposed delay to code enforcement
The construction and commercial real estate industry on Wednesday made their case before a committee of Wisconsin lawmakers to delay new commercial building codes as the state licensing agency rolled out new standards in November.
Assembly passes bill to delay commercial building code
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill to push new commercial building codes back to April 1, 2026.
Assembly introduces bill to extend commercial building code deadline again
A bill to push the commercial building code enforcement deadline back to spring of 2026 had its first round of hearings in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Commercial building code deadline pushed to November
The deadline for all new commercial building plans to follow recently adopted standards has been pushed a month from its original October launch.
New state commercial building codes coming in October
After a sweeping court decision, Wisconsin’s updated Commercial Building Code will take effect in October.
Lawmakers block update for new commercial building standards
Advocates said new building energy standards would have saved contractors money.
Senate committee votes down proposal to adopt new state building code
The proposal to update Wisconsin's building code to the 2021 International Code Council was rejected by a state senate committee.
Panel taking new look at ways to speed up commercial-plan approvals
Despite recent rounds of reform, complaints linger over how long it takes state officials to turn around reviews of commercial-building projects. Now a new legislative committee composed of lawmakers and representatives of the design and construction industries is taking a fresh look at the matter.
Here comes the new commercial building code
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.
Code expert: AG opinion on sprinklers could undermine other codes
A building-code expert is warning that a recent attorney general opinion finding the state can’t enforce a fire-sprinkling rule threatens to undermine other code standards for commercial buildings. Attorney General Brad Schimel, […]
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