Experienced IBTS Building Inspector Gregory Ford Passes Away
Gregory S. Ford, CBO, of Raytown, Mo., passed away March 9. He was 54.
Ford worked as a Project Manager and Building Inspector for the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) for eight years, where he was responsible for enforcing building codes on military bases for new and renovated housing, community centers, associated buildings, and civil improvements as a part of the Privatized Military Housing Initiative (where local jurisdictions do not have authority over Federal land). He supervised inspectors at military bases throughout the mid-West and Southern U.S. and managed all aspects of military housing projects.
With more than 20 years of experience in building code enforcement, Ford also served as the Director of Community Development for the city of Grain Valley, Mo., Community Development Department for six years (where he started as a code official in 1998), and as the Senior Code Enforcement Officer for the city of Raytown for four years.
Ford was a member of the Metropolitan Kansas City Chapter of the International Code Council, serving as its President in 2005. He also served on the various ICC and legacy code organization International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) committees: ICC Property Maintenance Interpretation Committee; ICC International Residential Code Interpretation Committee; Legacy Certification Committee; ICC Interpretation Committee; ICC International Residential Code Residential Plumbing/Mechanical Code Change Committee; and ICBO Certification Committee.
Ford held a number of International Code Council certifications, including ICC Certified Building Official, ICC Residential Combination Inspector, ICC Building Plans Examiner, ICC Permit Technician and ICC Certified Housing/Property Maintenance Officer.
Ford leaves behind his wife Michell (Jackman) Ford; daughters Erin Washburn, Kelly Ford and Nikki Ford; his mother and father, Judy and Steve Ford; and two siblings, Ann Anderson and Michael Ford. |