Archive for the NC Government Affairs Category

Following the passage of HB 857 in last year’s legislative session one major issue from the bill was left to be studied during the interim, contractor pre-qualifications. Over the last few months, the interim committee met and has come out with a series of recommendations to add

The Revenue Laws Committee met today, one day before the beginning of the short session, to roll out changes the General Assembly plans to make to the current tax laws in the state. For design firms there is one provision worth watching, a change to what local

Make your plans now to join AIA North Carolina and our strategic partners in the North Carolina Recovery Coalition, Carolinas AGC, ACEC NC, and PENC for the 2014 NC Legislative Day in Raleigh, May 28. The State Construction Office has reported that state agencies and universities are facing

By Mark Binker, WRAL Raleigh RALEIGH, N.C. — The state House has given final legislative approval to the $21.1 billion state budget, but has failed to close down the summer’s legislative session. Gov. Pat McCrory has said he will sign the bill. Debate on the budget followed along the

On Tuesday March 11, the North Carolina Building Code Council voted 9-6 to institute a 6-year building code adoption cycle ditching our present 3-year cycle. The action included an exception for the National Electrical Code (NEC), which the Council agreed to keep on a 3-year track. BCC

With a 6 year Code Cycle welcome back Blue Pages! Next Tuesday the NC Building Code Council will vote on a proposal to ditch our present 3 year cycle of code adoption in favor of 6. Some are calling it regulatory reform, but look behind the slogans

Architect Lous Cherry, FAIA is under construction on a Raleigh Historic Development Commission approved home in the Oakwood District in Downtown Raleigh. The approval of this house was recently overturned by the Raleigh Board of Adjustments due to outcry from neighbors in the Raleigh area.RHDC vs BOA

Coming out of the 2013 Legislative Session, HB 628 (now session law 242) made a number of modifications to what designers could consider in terms of sustainability when undertaking state construction projects. Specifically, the bill dealt with the use of the LEED rating system in considering North

The North Carolina General Assembly finally finished its 2013 session last Friday with AIA North Carolina having had one of its busiest legislative sessions in recent memory. With almost 60% of the Legislature having two years or less experience, the job of educating new lawmakers about our

2013 Legislative Day Issues 1. Public Private Partnerships & Design-Build Objective: To allow public entities in North Carolina the ability to select two new construction delivery models when appropriate: The AIA seeks to add qualifications based selection of Public-Private Partnerships and Design-Build entities to the list of construction project