There doesn’t seem to be much concrete (no pun intended) information about the new building code that will drop later this month (other than it is modeled on the International Building Code). But that doesn’t mean there’s any lack of opinion about it within the industry. “There are potentially new requirements that could cost more,” says REBNY’s Marolyn Davenport. “I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, necessarily, if it’s something people should be doing” for safety reasons.” Not so, says DOB Commish Patricia Lancaster: “Cost analysis studies are under way and scheduled to be completed this month, however preliminary results show that the proposed code will offer significant opportunities for cost-effective building.” Does anyone know any details?
Building Code Changes Could Increase Costs [NY Sun]
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