Insurer publishes free index of world's building codes

Commercial and industrial insurer FM Global has released an all-inclusive list of countries’ building codes that can be used worldwide when building or developing facilities.

The 2015 FM Global Country Building Codes Index was created for companies that need to know the latest building codes when developing or upgrading facilities, particularly if building internationally.

There are a few countries where there had been no unified index of building codes until now, Paris Stavrianidis, vice president and general manager of FM Approvals, a member of FM Global, said in a statement.

The 2015 FM Global Country Building Codes Index is a free PDF document produced with support from the National Fire Protection Association.

The National Fire Protection Association creates and maintains standards and codes, including building codes, to reduce the possibility of fire and other hazards.