IIBEC Chapter News – May 2021 May 10, 2021 IIBEC Mexico City Branch Provides Series of Webinars in Spanish Since September 2020, IIBEC’s first outlying leadership in Central America, the IIBEC Mexico City Branch, has made their debut through the hosting… Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Announces First IIBEC Interface Collection: Anatomy of Construction Litigation May 10, 2021 Raleigh, NC— IIBEC’s very first IIBEC Interface Collection is now available to purchase (print or digital). This publication collects parts one through four of “Anatomy of Construction… Publications
How History and the Census are Impacting Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal May 10, 2021 Two factors beyond the control of any one person could potentially upend President Biden’s $4.1 trillion infrastructure proposal: history and the census results. Succinctly stated, history shows that the president’s party usually suffers losses in… News/Advocacy
How to Give Owners What They Want Through Performance Specifications May 1, 2021 By Melissa I. Payne, BECxP, CxA+BE, CDT There are numerous sources of potential building enclosure failures. These failures have caused building repairs and litigations to become a billion-dollar annual industry and are one of the… Interface Highlight
Planning Ahead for Climate Change With The Global Resiliency Dialogue May 1, 2021 As climate change makes it impossible for code developers to rely entirely on historical data, code creators and researchers are looking elsewhere in an effort to keep looking forward. The Global Resiliency Dialogue is… Interface Highlight
Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 2002 May 1, 2021 By 2002, the staff at HQ was starting to solidify into what would become a long-term team. Jim Birdsong had taken over as CEO/EVP the previous year, and Kris Ammerman, Micki Kamszik, Karen McElroy, and… Interface Highlight
Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Contains $100 Billion for School Building Upgrades May 1, 2021 By John Boling President Biden. Photo by Evan Vucci/AP. Settling the long-running dispute between the parties that school construction is a state and local responsibility, the American Jobs Plan includes $100 billion in funds… Interface Highlight
JetBrains’ Green New Office May 1, 2021 All images are courtesy of UNStudio. Czech software development company JetBrains had a clear concept for their new offices, revolving around being connective, comfortable, and versatile. The green campus overlooks the Gulf of Finland,… Interface Highlight
