Drywall contractors are increasingly turning to reality capture technology to cut down on rework, streamline inspections, and improve coordination with other trades. Once a novelty, tools like 360° photo documentation and progress tracking platforms are now proving essential for boosting efficiency, reducing risk, and keeping projects on schedule.
On Oct. 7, IIBEC sent a letter to the mayor and city council of Wilmington, North Carolina, recommending that they consider establishing a building façade inspection program in light of two recent building failures.
A construction company was recently fined $4,583.98 for having unsafe scaffolding and giving false information to an inspector while working on a home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Tri-City News reported.
The International Fire Code requires annual visual inspection of all fire-resistance-rated assemblies and the protection features – firestopping included. Fire doors can be the entry to building owners to help them satisfy the annual visual inspection requirement in NFPA 80 and the International Fire Code.
ICC and RESNET will continue their collaboration by developing a new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) candidate standard on remote virtual inspections (RVI) for the energy and water use performance of buildings.