Alabama Adopts Revised Codes

According to the June 8 edition of NEMA Code Alerts, the Alabama Department of Finance, Division of Construction Management (formerly the Alabama State Building Commission) has set an effective date for the updated Alabama State Building Code. The transition from the current code to the revised code will begin July 1, 2016 and will include a six-month grace period to allow current projects to either complete the review process or to transition to the new code. All submittals must comply with the revised State Building Code after the six-month grace period has ended on Jan. 1, 2017. Read the original report for the full list of codes adopted.