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The '''Southern Building Code Congress''', later the '''Southern Building Code Congress International''' ('''SBCCI''') is a former [[Birmingham]]-based organization which compiled and published model building codes used by local governments to protect public safety. | The '''Southern Building Code Congress''', later the '''Southern Building Code Congress International''' ('''SBCCI''') is a former [[Birmingham]]-based organization which compiled and published model building codes used by local governments to protect public safety. | ||
The Southern Building Code Congress was created in [[1940]] and developed and published the first '''Southern Standard Building Code''' (later shortened to '''Standard Building Code''') in [[1945]]. | |||
The organization originally kept offices in the [[Brown Marx Building]], later moving to [[International Code Council building|their own building]] on Montclair Road. | |||
The group also published a journal entitled ''[[Southern Building Official]]''. | |||
In [[1994]] the SBCCI merged with the Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA) and the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) to form the [[International Code Council]], which maintains a divisional office in Birmingham. | In [[1994]] the SBCCI merged with the Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA) and the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) to form the [[International Code Council]], which maintains a divisional office in Birmingham. | ||
==References== | |||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (November 15, 2019) "Executive Profile: Meet the Bham exec with a global influence on building safety." {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
[[Category:Publishers]] | [[Category:Publishers]] | ||
[[Category:Laws]] | [[Category:Laws]] | ||
[[Category:1940 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:1994 disestablishments]] | [[Category:1994 disestablishments]] | ||
[[Category:Brown Marx Building]] | [[Category:Brown Marx Building]] | ||
[[Category:Montclair Road]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:11, 6 May 2023
The Southern Building Code Congress, later the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) is a former Birmingham-based organization which compiled and published model building codes used by local governments to protect public safety.
The Southern Building Code Congress was created in 1940 and developed and published the first Southern Standard Building Code (later shortened to Standard Building Code) in 1945.
The organization originally kept offices in the Brown Marx Building, later moving to their own building on Montclair Road.
The group also published a journal entitled Southern Building Official.
In 1994 the SBCCI merged with the Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA) and the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) to form the International Code Council, which maintains a divisional office in Birmingham.
References
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (November 15, 2019) "Executive Profile: Meet the Bham exec with a global influence on building safety." Birmingham Business Journal