IIBEC Urges Michigan Senate Committee to Expedite QBS Bill December 13, 2024 On December 12, 2024, leaders from IIBEC sent a letter urging the Michigan State Senate Regulatory Reform Committee to expeditiously pass MI HB 5654, which would expand the use of the qualifications-based selection (QBS) process for the procurement of architect and engineering design (A/E/D) professional services. Government Relations
Meet the Candidates for 2025 December 12, 2024 The 2025 IIBEC elections will be electronic and open to eligible voting members. IIBEC’s Region Director election opens January 6, 2025, for Regions I,II, III, and VII, and closes on February 2,2024. The IIBEC Officer… IIBEC Members
Foundation Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications December 11, 2024 Academic scholarship applications are being accepted now through April 14, 2025, for the Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan awards. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
From the CEO: Making Strategic Progress December 9, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE Making Strategic Progress ADVOCACY Building on the RCI-IIBEC Foundations’ report on cooperative procurement, IIBEC’s advocacy team worked to educate procurement officials…
President’s Message: The Backbone of This Organization December 9, 2024 President’s message ©2024 International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) CONNECT Instagram www.instagram.com/IIBEC2020 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/IIBEC2020 www.x.com@IIBEC2020 LINKEDIN www.linkedin.com/company/iibec2020 IIBEC2020 By Robért Hinojosa, F-IIBEC,…
Unmasking the Layers: A Journey Through a Masonry Reclad Litigation Case Study December 9, 2024 IN LATE 2016, there were initial owner reports of water infiltration and facade distress at a five-story mixed retail-office facility at a highly visible public plaza area, referred to herein as… Codes and Standards
Reviving the Concrete Giants: The Role of Structures as Building Enclosures December 9, 2024 Concrete Framing THE VAST INVENTORY of existing buildings with exposed concrete framing will inevitably require repairs. For concrete-frame buildings where the exposed structure also serves as the building enclosure, deterioration can… Codes and Standards