The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Monday launched the new National Building Codes.
There will be a testing stage for a period of six months to allow contractors and other stakeholders to familiarise themselves with the new codes, which set out the minimum standards for health and safety practices when constructing edifices.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the codes were drafted based on a six-month consultation, surveys and recommendations made by engineers and representatives from the