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Builders criticize DCA code adoption speed, licensing backlogs and enforcement structure
Summary
Builders told the committee that rapid adoption of national codes, staffing shortages at licensing boards and lack of recourse for developers create inefficiency, safety concerns and long delays for applicants.
At the Small Business Development Committee meeting, builders criticized the pace of code adoption and the state’s licensing and oversight structure, saying both add cost and delay to construction and renovation projects.
Bob Bernard, a former state association president and remodeler from the Fayetteville area, described episodes where rapid adoption of new national codes created problems in the field. Bernard said some national changes (he cited arc-fault/GFCI breaker implementations) created operational failures in other states and were rushed into state codes…
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