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2018IBC Building Classification Seminar
I hope you can join us for our annual meeting and a 6 hour training seminar on the 2018IBC Building Classifications |
Significant Changes to the 2018 IPC, IMC, IGFC
Significant Changes to the 2018 Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas codes. Thursday, December 6th 2018 Seminar time 8:30 to 3:00 6 contact hours Springfield Botanical Center 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield MO COURSE DESCRIPTION: This training is designed for Plans Examiners, Building Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Throughout the training, we will review Changes to the 2018 plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas model codes, as well as hold a general discussion as to why these changes have been made and why. Overall, attendees will leave this program encouraged, informed and with helpful hints and techniques pertaining to their field of work. Instructor: Richard Anderson is Currently Division Manager Building Inspection and Service Center City of Austin Development Services, 8 months as Residential inspection supervisor City of Austin, 4.5 Years as Chief Plumbing/Mechanical & Irrigation Inspector City of Amarillo,18 Years Residential and Commercial Experience with 10 years as Master Plumber and 7 as Plumbing Department Supervisor,10 years with Refrigeration License A with combination endorsement, 3 years PHCC instructor for HVAC Professional Continuing Education, 4 years PHCC instructor for Plumbing Professional Continuing Education |
2018_IRC Significant Changes
2018 IRC Significant Changes: 6 contact hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this seminar is to familiarize building officials, fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, contractors, and others in the construction industry with many of the important changes in the 2018 International Residential Code® (IRC®). The major changes to the 2018 IRC will be presented. Participants will discuss the changes, reasons for the changes, and take part in knowledge review activities. Information presented will allow participants to apply these new code requirements to design, plan review, and/or inspection. The seminar uses the publication, Significant Changes to the International Residential Code®, 2018 Edition
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Firestopping Requirements
Join SMCO Tuesday, April 10, 2018 for a much need training on the topic of firestopping. Most buildings built by current codes require some type of protection. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This training is designed for Plans Examiners, Fire and Building Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Throughout the training, we will review the firestopping requirements of the International Building code, as well as hold a general discussion as to why firestop inspections have proven to be one of the most difficult challenges for code officials. Methods to achieve code-compliant firestop systems for joints, perimeter containment, through and membrane-penetrations will be provided, and we will discuss the new ASTM firestop inspection standards. This training will also provide an overview of draftstopping and fireblocking. Overall, attendees will leave this program encouraged, informed and with helpful hints and techniques pertaining to their field of work. |
May is Building Safety Month
May is building safety Month. Go to https://www.iccsafe.org/about-icc/building-safety-month/2018-building-safety-month/ for more information |
Missouri House Bill
As I'm sure many of you have now seen this legislation, I'm making sure it has made the rounds. My legislative tracking service flagged it yesterday and I also received several emails on it as well. Attached is the text for your review. As you will see, it is a "game changer". https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills181/hlrbillspdf/6389H.01I.pdf |
NFPA Fire Prevention Week
October 8th through 14th is National Fire Prevention Week “Every second counts plan 2 ways out” |
Special Inspection: Administration and Applications
Wednesday October 11, 2017 Springfield Botanical center 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO Instructor: Sandra Hyde Credit: 6 contact hours This seminar is an overview of the Special Inspection Categories listed in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code® (IBC®). We will highlight the special inspector’s duties, other stakeholders’ duties, jurisdictional Inspection vs. special inspection, and building department duties. • Describe the special inspections required in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code® (IBC®). • Identify the tasks and required skills of the special inspector in the construction process. • Identify the other stake holders in the special inspection process and their duties. • Describe the steps and details involved in a creating special inspection program. |
Spring Training 2017
Fire Suppression Systems for Commercial Kitchens and Interior Finishes Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 Click here to fill out the registration form This presentation provides a detailed look at the code requirements for the protection of commercial kitchens, along with the standards and testing process involved with the UL certification of the fire suppression systems.This presentation provides a detailed look at the requirements of the International Building Code for interior finishes covered in chapter 8, along with the standards and testing process involved with the UL certifications of the various products. Who should attend: Code officials, architects, engineers, Mechanical contractors, Fire suppression contractors, anyone instrested in gaining more knowledge of how to make building safer. Speaker - Rich Walke Rich is a Senior Regulatory Engineer with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in Northbrook, IL. His responsibilities include providing fire protection related technical support to the regulatory community, providing educational seminars, developing internet based training programs, interacting on code change activities and serving as a liaison between the UL engineering staff and the regulatory community. Prior to this assignment, Rich was actively engaged in fire protection engineering for 29 years. He provided the supervisory and review activities of engineering investigations conducted on fire resistive construction, through-penetration firestop systems, joint systems, perimeter fire containment systems, fire resistive electrical outlet boxes, electrical circuit protections systems, fire resistive grease and air ducts systems, interior finish building materials, air duct materials and solid fuel heating appliances. Rich recently had the honor of serving on the Fire Safety Committee at the ICC Committee Action Hearings in Memphis in April of 2015. He is also a member of the NFPA 101/5000 Fire Protection Features and NFPA 220/221 Building Construction Committees.
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