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  2. Building code - Wikipedia

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    The structural failure of the tank that caused the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 prompted the Boston Building Department to require engineering and architectural calculations be filed and signed. U.S. cities and states soon began requiring sign-off by registered professional engineers for the plans of major buildings. [24]

  3. List of treaties unsigned or unratified by the United States

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    not signed 1999 Civil Law Convention on Corruption: Council of Europe: not signed [6] 2002 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) UN Secretary-General: not signed [3] [7] 2007 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) UN Secretary-General: not signed [3] 2007

  4. 504 Sit-in - Wikipedia

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    The protesters demanded the signing of regulations for Section 504. [6] [7] There were about 300 people in Washington, D.C. who marched to and then demonstrated inside the HEW building where Secretary Califano's office was. Although he met with a few protest representatives, including Frank Bowe, he still did not sign the regulations.

  5. Building regulations approval - Wikipedia

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    An application for a Regularisation Certificate does not prevent the Authority taking legal action for failure to comply with the Building Regulations when the work was first carried out. Generally Fees are paid to the Building Control Body, with each application. These will vary depending on the size and value of the project, and between ...

  6. Building regulations in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The detailed requirements of the Building Regulations in England and Wales are scheduled within 18 separate headings, each designated by a letter (Part A to Part S), and covering aspects such as workmanship, adequate materials, structure, waterproofing and weatherisation, fire safety and means of escape, sound isolation, ventilation, safe (potable) water, protection from falling, drainage ...

  7. Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email ...

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    Employees at multiple federal agencies were ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures by Friday afternoon, according to internal memos obtained by ABC News that cited two executive ...

  8. Construction law - Wikipedia

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    Construction law builds upon general legal principles and methodologies and incorporates the regulatory framework (including security of payment, planning, environmental and building regulations); contract methodologies and selection (including traditional and alternative forms of contracting); subcontract issues; causes of action, and liability, arising in contract, negligence and on other ...

  9. Height of Buildings Act of 1910 - Wikipedia

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    When the original act was passed in 1899, the Old Post Office Building was grandfathered in, and remains as the tallest high-rise federal building in the district. [6] One Franklin Square is the tallest commercial building in District of Columbia and the fifth highest building overall. Completed in 1989, its twin towers rise to 210 feet (64 m ...