Inventor of Hard Hat Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame March 1, 2020 Edward W. Bullard, inventor of the hard hat, will be inducted (posthumously) into the 2020 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Originally designed for miners, hard hats are now used by millions of… Interface Highlight
Dune Museum is Subterranean Gallery March 1, 2020 The UCCA Dune Art Museum is carved into sand dunes along the northeast coast in Qinhuangdao, China. Designed by Beijing-based OPEN Architecture, the 10,000 ft.2 museum is almost buried in the sand. Three terraces open… Interface Highlight
Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 1990 March 1, 2020 The Fifth National Convention of RCI officially opened in Chicago on Sunday, March 18, 1990, with the Certified Roof Consultant (CRC) examination (now the Registered Roof Consultant or RRC). A roomful of hopefuls labored for… Interface Highlight
World’s Largest 3D-Printed Two-Story Building March 1, 2020 The Warsan municipal building in Dubai, claiming to be the world’s largest 3D-printed two-story building, opened in October 2019. It has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the first two-story printed… Interface Highlight
Being a Roofer and Supervising Roofers Are Dangerous Occupations March 1, 2020 In 2018, there were 5,250 fatal job-related injuries in the U.S.—an average of 100 per week, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Most jobs are very safe, but some hold an incidence of… Interface Highlight
IIBEC Chapter News – January and February 2020 February 24, 2020 IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter Donates to Children’s Hospital By IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter Immediate Past President Charles T. Sietmann As part of its continuing philanthropic efforts, IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter made a donation of $560… Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Member News – February 2020 February 24, 2020 SPRI Honors IIBEC Members Each year, SPRI honors volunteers who have gone above and beyond in devoting their time and talents to the association. The 2020 honoree, Brian Chamberlain of Carlisle Construction Materials,… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Advocacy Efforts Alive and Well in Virginia February 12, 2020 In January, members of the Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia introduced legislation to reinstate and expand cooperative procurement for construction in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bills were titled House Bill… News/Advocacy
