Traditional Danish Thatching Was Done With Seaweed January 3, 2020 Old eelgrass-thatched roof in Laesø. Photo by Adam Schnack. On the Danish island of Laesø, once known for its salt industry, there still exist dwellings thatched with seaweed, also known as eelgrass. The walls of… Industry News
Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 1988 January 3, 2020 Attendees at the Roof Consultants Institute’s (now IIBEC’s) board meeting in Washington, D.C., in August 1988. Seated, left to right: Second VP James E. Magowan, Treasurer Richard Horowitz, and First VP George F. Kanz. Standing,… About IIBEC
Remediation Lags on Buildings Constructed Like Grenfell Tower January 3, 2020 Work to remediate buildings with similar cladding in the wake of the tragic Grenfell fire in June 2017 in London, England, has been “not as fast as I should like,” said U.K Prime Minister Boris… Industry News
IIBEC Chapter News – November and December 2019 December 28, 2019 News by Chapter: Chicago Area Chapter | Great Lakes Chapter | Puget Sound Chapter | Southern Ontario Chapter | Virginia Chapter Interested in volunteering for the San Antonio Branch of… Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Member News – December 2019 December 28, 2019 Charlie Saul Saul Retires from Aquatech Charlie Saul, Principal, Aquatech Consultancy, Inc., AAMA Accredited Field Test Agency, has retired after 14 years. A hands-on designer and general building contractor, Saul brought… IIBEC Members
RCI Foundation Giving Tuesday a Success December 10, 2019 The RCI Foundation (soon to be RCI-IIBEC Foundation) got a very special year-end gift from its members on this year’s Giving Tuesday: $23,675 in donations for our student scholarship funds. Our goal was $20,000, but… Industry News
IIBEC Leadership Barnstorms Washington, D.C. December 10, 2019 In a substantive and full two-day visit to Washington, D.C. in mid-October, IIBEC leadership, led by President Bob Card and new CEO Brian Pallasch, met for a series of meetings with elected leaders, federal agency… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Officer Candidates 2020 December 9, 2019 The IIBEC Nominating Committee, chaired by Dave Hawn, has qualified the following officer candidates for the 2020 officer election: First Vice President: Ted Sheridan, RBEC,… IIBEC Members
