Now, renovated homes, and not just new ones, must be flood-proof - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Now, renovated homes, and not just new ones, must be flood-proof Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 2 hours ago Less apparent is the role played by building codes , designed to keep flood insurance rates low, in hastening the loss of historic homes. ...
Zone counties, save on insurance, Chaney says - Vicksburg Post
Zone counties, save on insurance, Chaney says Vicksburg Post, MS - Jun 27, 2008 "I'm a big believer in building codes ," Chaney said. "It needs support from supervisors to adopt statewide." The Mississippi wind pool was established in ...
Keeping the Big E afloat - Gulf Coast Newspapers
Gulf Coast Newspapers Keeping the Big E afloat Gulf Coast Newspapers, AL - Jul 6, 2008 “We had radar, and we had broken their codes ,” said Wheeler. “We could see them and we knew what they were planning.” Still, it was going to be a long haul ...
Quality Projects Succeeding - Metro Magazine
Quality Projects Succeeding Metro Magazine, NC - Jul 1, 2008 While other locales, such as Florida, California and the coastal areas, are experiencing a sharp drop in residential sales and new construction after a huge ...
Chinese government continues heroic rescue efforts - Workers World
Chinese government continues heroic rescue efforts Workers World - Jun 15, 2008 It is clear that the building codes in effect did not anticipate a quake of this enormous magnitude—8.0 on the Richter scale. And there were undoubtedly ...
Contradictory China - People's Weekly World
Contradictory China People's Weekly World - Jun 23, 2008 You can see well-tended garden plots next to large-scale agricultural production next to rapidly expanding urbanization and highway construction . ...
The chaos of hurricane season: Which prediction is correct? - Anniston Star (subscription)
The chaos of hurricane season: Which prediction is correct? Anniston Star (subscription), AL - Jun 8, 2008 Commissioners in coastal counties have adopted new building codes that require stronger construction ; that will help. Also, many of the newer condos were ...
Search South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Web enhanced by - Sun-Sentinel.com
Search South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Web enhanced by Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jun 10, 2008 After Hurricane Andrew, building officials bolstered the building codes to withstand higher-force winds. Garage doors in Miami/Dade and Broward must meet a ...
Will China Quake Shake-Up Push For Oregon School Improvements? - OPB News
Will China Quake Shake-Up Push For Oregon School Improvements? OPB News, OR - Jun 9, 2008 Ed Dennis: “We have some buildings that are clearly identified, as areas of greatest risk or need – the induction of the tsunami, so in the coastal zone, ...
Resort With Comeback Hopes Celebrates the Fourth - BlueRidgeNow.com
Resort With Comeback Hopes Celebrates the Fourth BlueRidgeNow.com, NC - Jul 5, 2008 To meet new building codes , houses would have to be 20 feet above sea level — birdhouses, some residents call them. More significant, new environmental ...
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