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The CBO Board of Directors were sworn in at the December 15th 2022 quarterly meeting. We were happy to welcome Andrèa McCord as the newest director on the Board. She will serve one two-year term.
President Clyde Wilhelm was re-elected for another term. Former President and Director Anthony Asciolla was elected to 2nd Vice President position. Craig McVicker was re-elected to the Treasurer position.
“On October 26, 2022, the Commonwealth Court issued an opinion in Pennsylvania Builders Association v. Department of Labor and Industry, which permanently enjoined enforcement of the 2021 accessibility updates to the Uniform Construction Code. As such, effective immediately, you must cease all enforcement of the 2021 accessibility standards. Since the 2018 accessibility standards were in effect before December 25, 2021 and were unchallenged, all structures must still comply with the 2018 accessibility requirements.
Please be advised that the Court’s decision does not affect enforcement of the non-accessibility requirements of the Uniform Construction Code.”
CBO has contracted with Plexus Parc to construct a website where members can register for events, check their status, and save all their CBO continuing education credits! If you are already a member, you should have received a link and credentials to access the portal. If not, contact the project manager Ian McVicker at cimcvicker@plexusparc.com . New members will get their credentials sent to them once their application is received. We hope to evolve this into a platform so stay tuned for future updates!
A link to the portal is under the “Become A Member or Vendor” tab at the top of this page.
We are deeply saddened by the news of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, last night. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected and to the rescue crews working hard to identify survivors.
As Florida officials continue to investigate this tragedy, the International Code Council will support Florida in any way it can. We understand this incident will likely spur additional inspections throughout the area, and the Code Council will share information with its network of code officials and inspectors should Florida need additional support.
The building that collapsed was built in the 1980s. Since Hurricane Andrew hit the state in 1992, Florida has adopted a rigorous code adoption and enforcement process. In fact, Florida has one of the strongest building codes in the U.S., which is based on the International Codes. As noted in the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety’s Rating the States 2021 report, Florida is ranked number one among the 18 states along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts for building code adoption, enforcement, and contractor licensing.
In times like this, we are reminded of the vital role building safety professionals play in making sure these incidents are rare while ensuring safe and sustainable communities. Together we will help Florida recover, and we will look to the lessons of the past to help us prepare for a better future.
New members of the CBO Board of Directors were sworn in at the December 17th 2020 quarterly meeting.
Congratulations to former Treasurer Clyde Wilhelm for being elected President. Former President Anthony Asciolla was elected to a Director position, and former Director Jesse Lachimia was elected to the 2nd Vice President position. Long time supporter and member of CBO Craig McVicker was elected to the Treasurer position.
Some important group information!
First: We have a number of new job openings listed on our website! Take a look at our link here to see job descriptions for West Mifflin Borough, Turtle Creek Valley Council of Government, Borough of Etna, Findlay Township, and West White Whiteland Township (Exton, PA).
Second: CBO will be having our September quarterly meeting and education virtually. In an effort to provide as much continuing education as possible, I am hoping to have more than one virtual session so we won’t capitalize all of everyone’s day. However, I would like to hear from members to see if have any issues with participating in a longer virtual class if it means more CEU’s in one day. We are itching to provide a safe environment for everyone to convene for an in-person conference, which is why we are waiting for more stability regarding statewide COVID restrictions.
Gov. Tom Wolf’s office, in conjunction with the Department of Labor and Industry, provided a guideline for the gradual restart of commercial and residential construction. Starting May 1st, the below procedures must be adhered to during this restart (click the images to change pages):
Thanks to all that attended our live quarterly meeting via conference call. Given the content of the call, I wanted to share the audio of our discussion regarding the recent legislative updates. Bob Buddenhohn, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Building Code Officials (PABCO), gives some explanation on the guidance from DCED and the Dept. of Labor and Industry.
The Board of Directors would like to Thank Dave Knox’s for his commitment to the CBO as a member of our Board of Directors and for his contribution to the CBO.
Congratulations to the new elected officers:
Dan Hankins re-election to Secretary
Patrick Karnash re-elected to 1st Vice President
And Newly elected Director Jessie Lachimia
