In the world of commercial construction, fire separations are a major construction element. That doesn’t mean that a reasonably skilled carpenter or builder can’t create fire separations if needed, but a little extra knowledge, care and attention is required. What’s a fire separation? Simply put,…
When the province introduced new building regulations in February, it also required applicable buildings to meet the National Energy Code for Buildings (2011 edition). Our office has seen a few issues with builders and designers not being aware of NECB or its impacts, so here’s…
To: all contractors and builders RE: Earthquake bands in permits issued under NBC 2015 On May 6, 2021, the province adjusted the implementation of the National Building Code for the province of New Brunswick. From now until the end of the year, building permit applications…
The Feb. 01, 2021 adoption of the 2015 edition of the National Building Code introduced a requirement for much of the region (St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, Rollingdam to Deer Island) to be built to earthquake-resistant standards. We've written a detailed post in our knowledge base about this.…
There are many reasons why one may wish to build a wheelchair ramp, but regardless of the reason, the intent is clear: make it easy for someone with a mobility challenge to access a building. For this reason, there are requirements in the National Building…