The North Carolina Building Code Council warns of potentially “catastrophic” failures caused by European lumber. It remains to be seen whether this will have repercussions on imports.  North Carolina Insurance Commission issued an alert about the use of European lumber in the construction of homes and buildings throughout the state. The N.C. Department of Insurance regulates the state’s building codes and oversees the N.C. Building Code Council.  The council has determined European lumber, which is being imported to help with the nation’s lumber shortage, does not meet N.C. building code requirements ...