Infrastructure
CodeWatch: Big wins for off-site construction and embodied carbon reduction
Modular construction finally has a consistent code pathway in the 2027 I-Codes, a new research report maps how structural codes can drive embodied carbon reductions, and head protection standards get their most significant update in years. This month's column also covers a revised concrete EPD accounting rule with real bidding implications, ASTM's worker safety and alternative energy standards work, a quantum sensing breakthrough for nuclear material monitoring and OpenAI's call for the US to lead global AI safety standards.










