City of Bend, Oregon, assistant building official earns the highest level of certification the Code Council offers and joins the elite group of Master Code Professionals worldwide whose achievements continue to benefit both the code enforcement profession as well as their communities.
Construction training continues to thrive in Texas
Bluebonnet Chapter President Bobby Horner updates on the achievements of the SkillsUSA TeamWorks group from Texas State Technical College, efforts by the chapter to empower the next generation, and moving the Technical Training Program forward in Texas.
AWC releases 2015/2018 Structural Wood Design Examples
The American Wood Council and International Code Council have released a joint publication, 2015/2018 Structural Wood Design Examples, intended to aid in the structural design of wood buildings using both allowable stress design and load and resistance factor design.
FEMA strengthens construction standards for disaster recovery
The agency updates its Recovery Interim Policy Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance, which leverages the International Codes to mitigate against risks from wildfire and other natural hazards.
Rhode Island native Pete Gaynor named FEMA administrator
With more than 11 years of experience in emergency management, Gaynor has overseen response and recovery efforts for blizzards, floods, tropical storms and public health emergencies.
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