July 2022, From the CEO: The Power of Partnerships July 12, 2022 By Brian Pallasch, CAE Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, IIBEC IIBEC’s vision—to be “universally recognized as the leading authority in building enclosure consulting”—can be achieved only through partnerships with members, manufacturers, Chapters, and…
July 2022 President’s Message: Drawing Upon Our Strengths During Uncertain Times July 12, 2022 By Christopher Giffin, RRC, AIA, President As I write this month’s president’s message, I am thinking about the various items that fill our current news headlines. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge…
Member Profile: Alejandrina Galicia Escobar July 5, 2022 Alejandrina Galicia Escobar is a project architect with Building Diagnostics Mexico in Mexico City. The branch liaison for the Mexico City branch of IIBEC, she graduated from the Universidad del Valle de Mexico with a degree in architecture and completed her MBA from Universidad Europea. IIBEC Members
Take Part in the Q2 2022 Reroofing Survey July 5, 2022 The Second-Quarter 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing is now live. IIBEC encourages its members to participate in this industry-wide survey, which will remain open through July 18, 2022. Don’t wait! Participate… General Interest
IIBEC Chapter News – June 2022 June 22, 2022 IIBEC Central Texas Chapter Welcomes Summer in Style In the words of IIBEC Central Texas Chapter President Jay Rodriguez, “What an epic time we had!” The IIBEC Central Texas revived the San… Regions and Chapters
President Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Bill June 17, 2022 To address the growing problem of ocean shipper consolidation—port congestion, shipping rate increases, and subsequent supply chain backlogs and shortages—President Joe Biden on June 16, 2023, signed legislation that overhauls shipping laws for the first time since 1998. “The industry has dealt with supply chain issues as products or components of products necessary at nearly every step of construction have been delayed,” noted Brian Pallasch, chief executive officer and executive vice president of IIBEC. “We are hopeful that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (S.3580) will give the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) the tools necessary to bring order and competition back to the industry and prevent future port congestion.” Government Relations
IIBEC TAC Issues Advisories June 9, 2022 The mission of the IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is to respond to technical issues related to the building enclosure industry and develop advisories and policy statements for the building enclosure industry for approval by the IIBEC Board of Directors. The TAC meets bimonthly to consider issues raised by the general IIBEC membership or TAC members. In the last year, TAC has developed three technical advisories (TAs). Technical Advisories
Foundation Announces 2022–2023 Scholarships Awards June 9, 2022 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to announce its 2022–2023 academic scholarship recipients of the Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarships. The $5,000 Lyons scholarship is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. The RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarship is for $2,500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students—again for studies in construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. Scholarship winners are selected based on financial need, letters of recommendation, and the student’s request for consideration. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
