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building code

[bild-ing kohd] / ˈbɪld ɪŋ ˌkoʊd /
NOUN
construction standards
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Others were vulnerable because of shoddy construction amid rampant corruption that undermined an otherwise-strong building code.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

The campaign for changes to the building code, the rules that specify in mind-numbing detail exactly how buildings must be constructed, appears to be the next chapter of this fight.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 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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