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  2. List of tallest buildings in Charlotte - Wikipedia

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    Rank Name Image Height ft Floors Year Coordinates Notes 1 Bank of America Corporate Center: 871 (265.5) 60 1992 It is the 237th-tallest building in the world, the 56th-tallest in the United States, the tallest building in North Carolina, the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta, the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1990s, and the tallest office building in the ...

  3. New building code law bars a key inspection in most of NC ...

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    An NC law prevents governments from requiring inspections in most of the state. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  4. Staircase - Wikipedia

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    Staircase. A stairwell or stair room is a room in a building where a stair is located, and is used to connect walkways between floors so that one can move in height. [1] Collectively, a set of stairs and a stairwell is referred to as a staircase or stairway. In buildings with several housing units, a stairway can be a necessary common area for ...

  5. Building code - Wikipedia

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    A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission, usually from a local council. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public health ...

  6. List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Tallest building in North Carolina outside of Charlotte. Tallest building built in Raleigh in the 2000s. With 276,000 square feet (25,600 m 2) of leasable space it is the thirteenth largest office building in the triangle area. [8] 2. Two Hannover Square. 431 / 131.3 [9] 29. 1991.

  7. NC bill delays energy upgrades to building code. Will it ...

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    House Bill 488 prevents the N.C. Building Code Council — whose members were all appointed by Cooper — from changing chapters of the state’s Residential Building Code that address energy ...

  8. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    Many building codes require stair nosings for commercial, industrial, or municipal stairs. [6] They provide additional length to the tread without changing the pitch of the stairs. Starting or feature tread: Where stairs are open on one or both sides, the first step above the lower floor or landing may be wider than the other steps and rounded.

  9. North Carolina State Legislative Building - Wikipedia

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    3. Floor area. 206,000 square feet (19,100 m 2) Design and construction. Architect (s) Edward Durell Stone [1] References. [2] The North Carolina State Legislative Building was opened in 1963 and is the current meeting place of the North Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina.