Houston is one of the largest construction markets in the United States and one of the more distinctive regulatory environments in Texas. Campbell Code Consulting provides building code and fire code consulting services for architects and developers working on projects in Houston and the surrounding Harris County region. ​

The Code Environment in Houston

Houston enforces the 2021 International Building Code with Houston amendments. A wide variety of information on Houston codes, including the process for alternate methods and code modification requests can be found at the Houston permitting website. 

How We Can Help

• Plan Reviews: we review your design documents and flag building and fire code issues before you submit for permit, saving time and reducing costly late-stage design changes. 

• Code Reports: we provide project-specific code reports summarizing all applicable requirements, so your team has a single, organized reference rather than having to hunt through hundreds of pages. 

• On-Call Consulting: questions come up throughout design. We are available for calls, emails, and meetings to answer code questions as they arise. 

• Engineering Judgments: for conditions not directly addressed by a UL-listed assembly or where code interpretation is needed, we provide formal engineering judgments to satisfy AHJ requirements. 

• Code Modifications / Alternate Means & Methods: when your design does not fit neatly into prescriptive code requirements, we help prepare and submit code modification requests to the local AHJ. ​

The Houston Construction Market

Houston's construction market spans a wide range of project types. Large multifamily residential communities in the Heights, Midtown, and East End; senior living development in the suburbs; major healthcare expansions at the Texas Medical Center; higher education projects at Rice University, University of Houston, and other institutions; and a steady volume of commercial and industrial development. ​

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