List of Articles by Nick Reiher
Lenexa, Kansas’ David Byl Earns 2022 Meritorious Service Award from International Code Council
Date Posted: 11/22/2022
Chapter of the Year: Ohio Building Officials Association
Date Posted: 10/24/2022
National Leadership in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Award: Kimberly Cheslak
Date Posted: 09/07/2022
Chapter Merit Award: Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials
Date Posted: 09/07/2022
ICC Region VI holds summer outing to reconnect in Rhode Island
Date Posted: 08/24/2022
Connecticut ICC chapters come together to celebrate and learn in joint event
Date Posted: 07/21/2022
Celebrations and reunions mark MBOIA 50th anniversary gala
Date Posted: 06/20/2022
RIBOA’s Tools of the Trade program helps students build on a career in codes
Date Posted: 06/20/2022
Hurricanes underscore what is needed for building resilience
Date Posted: 05/11/2022
Hope Renovations helps women succeed personally and professionally
Date Posted: 03/04/2022
Mac McFarlane helps to improve firefighting expertise in Belize
Date Posted: 02/17/2022
Alphanette Waters pushes herself to stay ahead and earn ICC Certified Building Official certification
Date Posted: 11/10/2021
Hands-on experience key for Jeff Finch earning building plans examiner certification
Date Posted: 11/01/2021
Residential building inspector certification a significant achievement on the path to building inspector for Braxton Bennett
Date Posted: 10/08/2021
Martial arts helped Texas building inspector Doug Grissom climb the ladder personally and professionally
Date Posted: 08/26/2021
Future Chemeketa student Alyssa Stone ready to take inspection career through the roof
Date Posted: 08/13/2021
Rare breed: Kelly Como among the first in Northeast to achieve ICC permit tech certification
Date Posted: 07/22/2021
California Design Build Competition introduces high school students to construction careers
Date Posted: 07/15/2021
Patrick Brown says BOASC presidency gave him more inspiration to promote codes
Date Posted: 07/15/2021
Georgia’s Morgan Wheeler still making his mark by helping people build safely
Date Posted: 05/23/2021
Ed Lisinski is drawing other young leaders into the codes
Date Posted: 05/13/2021
Cozy Clip invention solves a code problem and provides hope to seriously ill children
Date Posted: 05/06/2021
Demers helped pave the way for Maine’s statewide code; now he’s the State Building Official
Date Posted: 04/08/2021
Carey Frazier has a lot to share on handling exponential growth from the counter
Date Posted: 03/08/2021
Oregon building official leads rescue for veteran and his family following faulty home repairs
Date Posted: 03/01/2021
Joe LaRiccia offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise
Date Posted: 11/18/2020
Fairfax County’s Richard Grace earns initial PMG Leadership Award from the Code Council
Date Posted: 11/17/2020
Fort Collins’ Brad Smith earns ICC National Leadership in Sustainability Award
Date Posted: 11/17/2020
Santa Monica honored for groundbreaking efforts with National Leadership in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Award
Date Posted: 11/17/2020
Fayette County’s Steve Tafoya leads by example to earn the Code Council’s Excellence in Public Safety Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Sam Francis honored with Bobby J. Fowler Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Priscilla Sanchez helps Mansfield, Texas, earn the Code Council’s Community Service Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Accreditation, customer service helps Joel Dramis and Port. St. Lucie earn the Code Council’s Raising the Profile Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Training, professionalism key to Oregon Permit Tech’s Association Chapter Merit Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
The late Jim Sealy, a founding father of the Code Council, honored with its Meritorious Service Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Valarie Evans named Code Official of the Year
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Lee Wheeler honored with Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Code Officials Association of Alabama honored with Chapter of the Year Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
BPI founder Charles Clawson receives ICC’s 2020 Educator of the Year Award
Date Posted: 11/09/2020
Code Council, SEAOSC partnership aims to be stronger and more resilient, just like their mission
Date Posted: 10/26/2020
Smooth transition to IBC helping Chicago build stronger and more safely
Date Posted: 10/05/2020
Move to electronic plans submittals keeps Rancho Cucamonga developments on track during pandemic
Date Posted: 08/24/2020
“Helping Mary” project offers lessons in building safety, community spirit
Phoenix contractors turn out to help 78-year-old Mary Chavez after an unlicensed plumbing contractor replaced her gas water heater and her home caught fire and was severely damaged.
Date Posted: 08/17/2020
ICC Evaluation Service is primed for 3D printing
Date Posted: 08/10/2020
Pandemic or no, San Diego sees digital codes as the wave of the near future
When the staff of San Diego’s Development Services Department had to move out of new office space for emergency repairs, access to codebooks for permitting and inspections was critical. Enter the Code Council's premiumACCESS digital codes library.
Date Posted: 07/20/2020
Proud Texan ‘JimmyWayne’ Sealy: A founding father of the International Code Council
Date Posted: 07/13/2020
New system allowed Alexandria permitting to conduct ‘business as usual’ during pandemic
Building officials in Alexandria, Va., had no way of knowing when they began a trial run of their electronic permitting program late last fall just how important it would be four months later when the COVID-19 pandemic ruled out most face-to-face business.
Date Posted: 06/15/2020
Adapting with pandemic procedures, Santa Monica provides a clearinghouse for other jurisdictions
Most of the city of Santa Monica’s building inspections are being done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, using various social media platforms to give its inspectors a good idea of what’s being done on a project so far.
Date Posted: 06/08/2020
Clarence Bechtel put it all on the line for legacy code organization
The International Code Council was founded through a merger of three legacy building code organizations, but that foundation would have been lacking were it not for former BOCA Executive Director Clarence Bechtel.
Date Posted: 06/01/2020
Bangladesh making critical progress in code implementation and enforcement
Poorly constructed garment factories, resulting in incidents where thousands have been killed and injured, have led to a growing movement for a safer built environment in Bangladesh.
Date Posted: 06/01/2020
Natomas school district offering critical exposure to building safety careers
Natomas Unified School District approved a $3.7 million state-of-the-art Construction Trades Education center offering 3,000 square feet of shop space and another 1,000 square feet of classrooms to match students’ talents to substantial and much-needed careers.
Date Posted: 05/25/2020
Arlington County found ways to work around the pandemic … and might never change back
As coronavirus spread throughout the area, Shahriar Amiri, chief building official for Arlington County, Va., knew they would have to change the way they operated to keep building safety running as smoothly as possible.
Date Posted: 05/18/2020
Residents, building officials come together to help after tornado ravages Seneca, South Carolina
Code Council Board Director Donny Phipps, BOASC President Patrick Brown, and Code Council Government Affairs Senior Regional Manager Stephen Jones pair up and assess homes following the EF-3 tornado that swept through Seneca, S.C., on April 13.
Date Posted: 05/11/2020
Millburn Township is keeping an eye, and a safe distance, on necessary construction
Business goes on for Jerry Eger, Millburn Township’s construction code official, and his staff, who rotate their time in the office to make sure they keep their required distance during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Date Posted: 05/11/2020
Grand County, Utah, officials follow echoes of ‘Keep Everyone Safe’ during the pandemic
Grand County, Utah, went to all-electronic permitting years ago, so closing up the building department to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been an issue.
Date Posted: 05/04/2020
North Las Vegas’ Evans tackled yet another obstacle, and kept the city moving safely
Valarie Evans, building official for the city of North Las Vegas, was one of the first to begin streamlining online inspections, which has allowed the city of North Las Vegas to continue many inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date Posted: 04/27/2020
Pandemic slows permits and projects, but Waltham soldiers on
The city of Waltham, Mass., like many in the nation, began dealing with COVID-19 cases by engaging in extra precautions. Now, it finds itself shut down to develop emergency plans for contractors during a time of increasing self-distancing and quarantine.
Date Posted: 04/13/2020
The digital touch: Miami County Building Department expands its Virtual Inspection Program
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Building Official Rob England of the Miami County Building Department in Ohio explains how they expanded their Virtual Inspection Program.
Date Posted: 03/23/2020
Revamped Chemeketa Community College building inspection program addresses industry shortage
Dan Carlson and Glen Miller join forces to offer Chemeketa Community College students the updated codes, technology and soft skills necessary to become an effective building inspector.
Date Posted: 03/23/2020
Code educator warns of fake code books available online
Like everyone else, Glenn Mathewson always has his eye out for a deal, but he warns of counterfeit code books sold online that don’t hold up and fall apart within months.
Date Posted: 03/09/2020
Arroyo Grande building official honored for going the extra mile
Johnathan Hurst was recognized for going out of his way to make sure a couple had their home addition the way they wanted, despite myriad roadblocks.
Date Posted: 03/09/2020
Malibu’s Yolanda Bundy has the road map, and a load of compassion, to help wildfire victims
Yolanda Bundy, building official for the city of Ventura, implemented a two-phase, clean-up process to deal with the removal of hazardous waste and the clean-up of debris from properties following the devastation of the Thomas Fire.
Date Posted: 03/02/2020
Literary prospector's code book collection unearths amazing history
Glenn Mathewson, a Master Code Professional turned code educator and consultant, knows there’s history, and purpose, in his amazing collection of old code books.
Date Posted: 01/13/2020
Coloring winners: Students illustrate what building safety means to them
Yosemite Chapter member develops ‘wheelie’ fun Building Safety Month idea for kids.
Date Posted: 04/21/2019
Mentoring was, and is, crucial for top women in codes
Here are the stories of six women who have achieved top levels throughout the code industry and say that mentors were critical to their success.
Date Posted: 03/03/2019
Springer’s path to giving back
From tomboy to chief building official, Nancy Springer now wants to help others find their path in the code profession.
Date Posted: 12/10/2018
Horrific devastation witnessed with Carr Fire
Devastation of Carr Fire in California is something never seen before by code professionals.
Date Posted: 12/07/2018
From military service to building safety
International Code Council veterans say military service provides a great transition to building safety careers.
Date Posted: 09/24/2018
Young code professional testing the waters of a code-based career
Developing respect for construction and the codes from his father, a contractor, Eric Firooz looks toward a possible career in construction management.
Date Posted: 07/06/2018
Chapter Leadership Academy shapes the future of ICC
The Code Council’s annual Chapter Leadership Academy prepares ICC leaders for the future of building safety.
Date Posted: 07/03/2018
Gone in a flash: Northern California rebuilds
For the homes and businesses lost in the wildfires, officials estimate it will take five to seven years to rebuild.
Date Posted: 06/29/2018
Building safety coming to Jamaica
ICC continues to provide its building codes and training programs expertise to code officials in Jamaica.
Date Posted: 06/15/2018
Safety 2.0 welcomes a new generation of leaders into the building safety profession
What's the best way to draw a younger generation of code officials to fill the workplace void?
Date Posted: 04/23/2018
Ramani leaves a legacy of quality assurance for IAS and the building industry
Former IAS president built an organization whose quality is without peer.
Date Posted: 04/23/2018
Rainwater standard designed to help code officials
New ICC/CSA rainwater harvesting standard expands the flow of acceptable projects under current codes.
Date Posted: 02/04/2018
ICC Taps U.S. Veterans to Fill Looming Construction Industry Void
Date Posted: 12/21/2017
ICC-SRCC, Partners, Promote Free Training in Solar Energy Construction for Members through STEP Program
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
ICC, its Members and Partners, Mobilize to Respond During Volatile Hurricane Season
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
Incoming NAHB Chair Knows Strong Codes Helped Rebuild Louisiana After Katrina
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
Strong Codes, Good Sense, Helped in Devastating Northern California Wildfires
Date Posted: 02/01/2017
New NYC Building Commissioner Calls ICC a Strong Partner in Building Safety
Date Posted: 06/01/2015
James Bihr remembered as a visionary, legend and friend
James Bihr, a visionary who served as one of the primary architects of the International Code Council consolidation, died September 7 in Whittier, California, following a battle with cancer.
Date Posted: 09/19/2012
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