Construction Management

This code applies to all buildings except detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.

Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest changes in the ICC's 2021 International Building Code, this fully illustrated guide makes it easy to interpret and apply complex requirements and achieve compliance. Designed to save you time and money, this reference transforms difficult language into simple lists and converts complicated equations into easily understood tables and pictures.

This comprehensive code comprises all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical requirements for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.

Architectural drawing expert Francis D.K. Ching and architect ­Steven R. Winkel deliver an illustrated and intuitively written handbook for the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). The authors provide brand new chapters on plumbing fixture counts, elevators, special construction, and existing buildings while updating the remainder of the material to align with recent changes to the IBC.

Now in its ninth edition, this invaluable reference guide gives users the information they need to avoid the most common code violations, emphasizing the central safety principles that underlie building codes throughout the U.S.