A federal initiative to encourage the statewide adoption and enforcement of building codes is pending in Congress. U.S. Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, have introduced the Safe Building Codes Act of 2007. The act would create incentives for states to adopt and enforce heightened construction standards to... Tampa – As wildfires rage in Southern California, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is encouraging homeowners who are not immediately threatened to take steps to reduce their risk and boost their homes’ defenses. ... Tampa - The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has outlined key steps to help residents and business owners affected by tornadoes and wildfires take the first steps toward recovery.... Tampa - Julie A. Rochman has been named to succeed Harvey G. Ryland as president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)....

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  In Tumbling Dice, Ted Cushman asks "Can we make manufactured housing safer in the face of tornadoes?"  http://www.builderonline.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=28&articleID=396610 While spending time and resources on something that hasn't happened yet might not seem like a priority, as Manufacturing.net News Editor Anita LaFond writes, readying your supply chain for the impact of natural disasters or terrorism is a must.  The article linked below discusses ways to prepare. http://www.manufacturing.net/article/CA6411028.html The eaves of a home can expose the structure to the ravages of wind-driven rain on two fronts: when soffits are blown out during a storm, and when winds of 90 m.p.h. or greater drive water through vented soffits. ...

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