Roof Drainage – Second Edition Now Available April 21, 2021 The new Roof Drainage – Second Edition is now available. This publication was funded by the RCI-IIBEC Foundation as an update of the 2003 edition of the Roof Drainage monograph as a result of significant changes in… News/Advocacy
California Safety Chief Nominated to Lead OSHA April 19, 2021 By John Boling Doug Parker, who previously served as assistant secretary for Mine Safety & Health in the Obama Administration, was nominated to lead its sister agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), by President… General Interest
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard on Hold April 13, 2021 By John Boling Late last week, United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh pulled back the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) noting rising vaccination numbers, and the political will for its implementation has thinned as… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Chapter News – April 2021 April 12, 2021 Virtual World Offers Enhanced Chapter Access A happy byproduct of chapters pivoting to virtual delivery is the opportunity for members to take advantage of educational offerings from any affiliated chapter, making it that much easier… Regions and Chapters
Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels: Get More From Your Wall System Using Less April 1, 2021 By Blake Johnson, PE Precast concrete insulated sandwich wall panels, or sandwich wall panels, are composed of two concrete panels, or wythes, separated by a layer of insulation and connected by wythe connectors. These panels… Interface Highlight
OSHA Says: Vaccinated Employees Should Still Mask Up April 1, 2021 Photo Credit: © Can Stock Photo / lacustrine As more and more essential workers receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, many are starting to question whether it is still necessary for them… Interface Highlight
Opportunities for Women in Construction Perceived to Be Increasing April 1, 2021 In a workforce survey of over 700 women in construction, 71% of respondents felt that job opportunities for women in construction were increasing, while 28% felt that opportunities were about the same. The survey… Interface Highlight
Copper Kills Germs— Potentially Including SARS-CoV-2 April 1, 2021 Photo by Matt Seymour on Unsplash. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased awareness to a number of factors for germ transmission. One of them is the surfaces we touch and what material they’re composed… Interface Highlight
