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International Region XII

Public Safety Knows No Borders

Demonstrating their commitment to building safety‚ international members‚ representing seven nations‚ traveled thousands of miles to attend the Code Council’s 2008 Annual Conference and International Forum. Representatives included the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors and the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand.

Code Council CEO Rick Weiland spoke on the importance of international collaboration. "The Code Council has hundreds of International members, representing nearly 50 nations," said Weiland. "I encourage you to become International Code Council members or to form an International Chapter of ICC so we can continue to work as partners for the advancement of building safety everywhere. We cooperate and collaborate with many countries on specific code issues and topics as well as in how we administer and enforce our codes. Through this collaboration, we find many common areas of building design methodologies and where there are differences, we learn from each other to improve our codes. Public safety knows no borders. You are all First Preventers who have made it your life’s work to protect the public and enhance their safety."

Demonstrating a committment to work as partners with the Code Council on the advancement of building safety in the international arena, Kevin Skauge and Geoff Mitchell from the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors accepted induction as an ICC International Chapter, and were presented with a plaque and banner. The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors is the peak professional body representing building surveyors and building inspectors locally, nationally and internationally.

Kevin Skauge and Geoff Mitchell from the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors are welcomed as an international chapter and accept an International Code Council plaque and banner from Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (right), outgoing Board President Steve Shapiro (second from right) and Deputy Vice President of International Services and Business Development Rick Okawa (left).

ABOA Chapter Joins Code Council Family

Code Council Board member John Darnall (left) presents a plaque and banner to the Alberta Building Officials Association (ABOA) in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. ABOA is the Council's newest International chapter approved in May of this year. Pictured from left are:: Darnall, ABOA Past President Gilles Allard, President Richard Nicolas, First Vice President Bob Clarke, Treasurer Peter Guerts, and Membership Director Bill Crozier. Not pictured are ABOA Secretary Kim Prosky and Second Vice President Mike Colling.

Code Council Chapter Relations Vice President Laura Scott (at podium) presents the "Customer Service for Code Administration" seminar to a group of permit technicians from the Alberta Building Officials Association.