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
2021 Annual Meeting of the Members April 30, 2021 The IIBEC 2021 Annual Meeting of the Members took place on March 8, 2021, via webinar. IIBEC President Scott Hinesley, RRC, PE, welcomed attendees and expressed his hope that this would be our last Meeting… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Member Profile – Jennifer Keegan April 30, 2021 By Rick Gardner Keegan presenting at the Siplast Sales Conference. Jennifer Keegan is the GAF director of building and roofing science. Keegan started her career at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates working on failure investigations,… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Member News – January/February/March 2021 April 28, 2021 Torres Promoted at WJE Jesse Torres Jesse Torres, RRC, RRO, a founding member of the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter, has recently been promoted to associate principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner… IIBEC Members
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Sent to OMB for Final Review April 28, 2021 On April 26, IIBEC confirmed that OSHA sent its final draft of its emergency temporary standard (ETS) for workplace safety to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a final review. Two weeks ago,… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Leaders Defend QBS And Urge Opposition to Illinois State Legislation April 28, 2021 IIBEC is opposing legislation in Illinois that would change procurement laws including the selection of design professionals. Last week, a letter was sent in support of Qualification Based Selection (QBS) of design services and in… News/Advocacy
