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MN Governor Vetoes Anti-Sprinkler Bill

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Building Codes, Housing & Construction and Legislative.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dalton vetoed a measure (Senate File 1717) that would have prevented the adoption of building code provisions requiring the installation of sprinkler systems in new and existing single-family homes.

SBCA Adopts Lumber Design Value Engineering Policy, Sends Letter to ICC

Posted on May 10, 2012 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction, Industry Announcements, Legislative and Raw Materials.

SBCA has drafted an engineering policy regarding the transition to lowered Southern Pine lumber design values effective June 1, 2012, and has sent a letter to the ICC requesting their plan of action.

OSHA Cracking Down on Fall Protection in Houston

Posted on May 7, 2012 in Housing & Construction and Legislative.

Federal jobsite inspectors are paying visits to home construction sites throughout the Houston area, handing out massive fines to workers found without the required protection from falls.

Understanding NLRB's Blocked Posting Rule

Posted on May 7, 2012 in Business, Legislative and Raw Materials.

Analyzing court actions blocking a rule that would have forced most U.S. employers to post a notice of employees' rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

SPIB's SYP Monitoring Data Requested

Posted on May 7, 2012 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Industry Announcements, Legislative and Raw Materials.

SBCA has submitted a letter to ALSC requesting further information regarding Southern Pine lumber monitoring data previously collected by SPIB. 

Senate Rejects Resolution to Block NLRB Rule

Posted on April 30, 2012 in Business and Legislative.

The Senate on April 24 rejected a resolution (S. J. Res. 36) that would have blocked a new federal rule put forth by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to accelerate the union representation process.

ALSC Defines Design Value Procedures

Posted on April 30, 2012 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction, Legislative and Raw Materials.

On April 27, 2012, ALSC issued a memorandum containing a summary of a legal analysis of its procedures regarding evaluation of design values and other related matters. 

ALSC Supports MSU Study, Affirms SPIB Recommendations on Approval Track

Posted on April 30, 2012 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction, Legislative and Raw Materials.

The ALSC Board of Review met on April 18, 2012, and appear to be in support of a proposed MSU study of regional variation in Southern Pine lumber properties. They also affirmed that SPIB's recommendations for design value changes will remain on the approval track.

Homebuilders Ask Congress to Simplify Tax Code

Posted on April 23, 2012 in Business, Industry Announcements and Legislative.

Homebuilders called on Congress to simplify the tax code as part of a comprehensive tax reform effort in order to help small businesses to continue serve as an engine of economic growth.

Court Temporarily Bars NLRB Poster

Posted on April 23, 2012 in Business, Legislative and Raw Materials.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled on April 17, that the NLRB is barred from requiring employers to post an Employee Rights notice while litigation challenging the rule is pending.