Entries by Travis Dawley
CPSC awarding up to $2 million grants to help state, local governments avoid pool and spa hazards.
CPSC awarding up to $2 million grants to help state, local governments avoid pool and spa hazards A grant application period runs through Wednesday, June 5, to assist state and local governments in reducing deaths and injuries from drowning and drain entrapment incidents in pools and spas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced […]
2019 Educational Conference
Registration is open for the 2019 Educational Conference being held in Syracuse NY on September 10 – 12. You can register online for the conference by clicking here http://www.nysfma.org/educational-conference/ . Room reservations are available at the Sheraton Syracuse University. The room rates are $98.00 / night for government employees and $103.00 / night for non-government […]
Have you answered the survey yet for online remote voting on ICC Annual Conference business?
If you haven’t done so yet, you can participate in a brief survey on allowing voting members to participate in online remote voting to transact Code Council business during the ICC Annual Conference. Code Council Board President Bryant set a goal this year to assess the feasibility of online remote voting during the Annual Business […]
Grenfell Tower fire expert to deliver keynote address at the 2019 ICC Annual Conference in Las Vegas
Dame Judith Hackitt, a world renowned expert on the Grenfell Tower fire, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Annual Conference. Her report “Building a Safer Future” was published in May 2018. Dame Judith Hackitt is a chemical engineer and is currently Chair of EEF, the UK manufacturers’ organization. She has been making presentations […]
ICC Government Relations’ Ryan Colker outlines how codes are nation’s foundation
International Code Council Vice President of Innovation Ryan Colker discusses the role building codes play in establishing resiliency in an article in Masonry Magazine. “The ability for buildings to contribute to community resilience depends on the standards they are built to,” Colker writes. “As presented in the recent ICC and ANCR publication, Building Community Resilience through […]
Emory R. Rodgers Fellowship enables building safety professionals to advance their leadership skills
The International Code Council recently announced a new fellowship to commemorate the life and legacy of Emory R. Rodgers. This fellowship enables deserving building safety professionals to advance their leadership skills by attending a nationally recognized executive development program. The fellowship covers up to $20,000 toward the full cost of the educational program and the […]
ICC Government Relations assigns new PMG Technical Resources Team to states across the nation
In order to serve our ICC Members better, the ICC has added a few positions to the Government Relations Department. These Technical Resources Team Members will assist your Government Relations Regional Managers in the field. The team members and their assigned states can be seen in this map. They are responsible for developing, coordinating and […]
ICC Code Development Process 2021 Group B International Codes
Experience ICC’s Code Development Process in action April 28 to May 8 at Albuquerque and online. You can provide your input on the latest proposed code changes to the 2021 Group B International Codes®. Check out the Committee Action Hearings schedule here. If you’re planning to attend, don’t wait about registering (it’s free!) and making your […]