An Update from Mike Blanchette, Chair of the RCI-IIBEC Foundation October 13, 2022 Mike Blanchette This update is long overdue, and I apologize for my tardiness. You deserve periodic updates from me as to what is happening with your generous donations. Giving Tuesday On Tuesday, November 29, 2022,… General Interest
IIBEC Call for Candidates October 11, 2022 Nominations are currently being sought for the offices of the first vice president, second vice president, and secretary/treasurer of IIBEC, as well as for directors of Regions I, II, III, and VII. Individuals interested in… About IIBEC
IIBEC Board Adopts 2023 Budget and Revised Code of Ethics October 7, 2022 During its September 24–25, 2022, meeting in Houston, Texas, the IIBEC Board of Directors approved the organization’s 2023 budget and its diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts; received an update on IIBEC’s ongoing campaign to market… About IIBEC
IIBEC Encourages Congress to Pass Legislation Important to Contractors October 6, 2022 In the past month IIBEC has signed two coalition letters to Congress urging action on items that impact the construction sector. News/Advocacy
Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Portland Chapter September 27, 2022 Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Portland Chapter What geographical region do you serve? Oregon and southwest Washington. What events does your chapter currently have planned? The Portland Chapter of IIBEC has an… Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Provides Comments on Canadian Green Buildings Strategy September 23, 2022 By John Boling On August 17, 2022, Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), announced the launch of a public engagement process for the Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CBGS). IIBEC took the… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Secondary Drainage Proposals Clear Next Code Hurdle September 23, 2022 At the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) Public Comment Hearings in Louisville, Kentucky, September 14–18, 2022, Emily Lorenz was joined by IIBEC Secretary/Treasurer Chris Dawkins in defending IIBEC’s code change proposals (CCPs) submitted for the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC). The National Roofing Contractors Association submitted public comments disapproving IIBEC’s two CCPs related to minimum slope and secondary drainage during reroofing. However, with the support of the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute, Lorenz and Dawkins successfully maintained the approval of these two CCPs. Codes and Standards
IIBEC Chapter News – September 2022 September 21, 2022 IIBEC Southern California Chapter Hosts Technical Dinner on the Bay – By Erica Reynolds, Chapter Vice President The IIBEC Southern California Chapter was pleased to host a technical dinner meeting with… Regions and Chapters
