building code
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building codes
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A permit checked by AI against the building code might clear in an hour, expediting a potentially contentious application.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
What about the walls of the ballroom, which would also presumably need to meet a highly secure building code?
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
Still, wider adoption has been limited in part by outdated building code requirements and fewer financing options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Today, Mumbai is yet again a city in rapid flux - its building code governed by real estate moguls trying to maximise the floor space index, giving way to utilitarian rather than stylistic considerations.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
And they maintained “the most relaxed building code in all of Florida for construction methods and materials.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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