OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Scaled Back to Guidance for Non-Healthcare Businesses June 11, 2021 by John Boling In a surprising move, on June 9, 2021, US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told a House panel that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would issue an emergency temporary standard… News/Advocacy
Passing of Joe Hale June 9, 2021 Joe Hale, longtime member of IIBEC (formerly of RCI) passed away peacefully on June 6, 2021, at his home in Max Meadows, Virginia. Hale is a past RCI President, RCI-IIBEC Foundation Chair, and Fellow… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Leaders Oppose Flawed California Procurement Legislation June 4, 2021 by John Boling In a letter to state legislators, IIBEC stated its opposition to California Assembly Bill 846 that would extend for five years the job order contracting (JOC) authorization for school and community… News/Advocacy
The RCI-IIBEC Foundation Now Accepts Stock Donations June 4, 2021 by Rick Gardner The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is proud to announce that it has established a charity brokerage account to enable gifts of listed securities and stocks to support Foundation activities that will advance the building… News/Advocacy
Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, Va., Celebrates Milestones June 3, 2021 By Rick Gardner On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Friends of the Fort Chiswell Library celebrated several milestones for the new Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, Va. At the event, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation was… News/Advocacy
The Power Of Networking – The Structural Engineer Baker June 1, 2021 The following is the third in a series of short stories from IIBEC emerging professional members. Networking and word of mouth are powerful tools within the building enclosure consulting profession. I recently heard a story… General Interest
IIBEC Advocacy – June 2021 June 1, 2021 This year, IIBEC took another big step to bolster its support of members. Hiring a full-time government relations professional gives the organization the capability to focus on legislative and regulatory issues at the state, provincial,… Government Relations
June 2021 President’s Message: Those “Aha!” Moments June 1, 2021 Right now, at my workplace in Ottawa, ON, we have a high school student with us, learning about working in an engineering office. When initially asked by the course teacher whether we would…
