The influence of the home builders was demonstrated this week as Republican lawmakers overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 166, which reshapes the state Building Code Council. It shrinks the council from 17 to 13 members, removes the requirement that two architects be members and gives more control to contractors.  The override of Senate Bill 166 follows the 2023 passage – also by veto override – of House Bill 488, which created a separate Residential Building Code Council that is likewise dominated by contractors and does not include architects.   Read the article…………………………….