This article comes to us from the Associated Press and its Washington based economics writer, Christopher S. Rugaber. It was recently reported on the ABC News website. A measure of…
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The National Society of Professional Engineers and the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) recently released an updated version of the Engineering Credentials Position Paper. It will soon…
Hurricane Sandy will long be regarded as the east coast’s superstorm for many years to come. New York State Governor Cuomo certainly characterized it as a storm with some real…
Although I am sure I will meet many of you at the upcoming conference in February, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself (in writing!). I am a…
July 2009 I embarked on a turn in my professional career I had not anticipated: I became NABIE’s executive director, following in the footsteps of Mike Stotts after his some…
My heart and prayers go out to those of you who have been directly or indirectly affected by the super-storm Sandy. About one third of US citizens experienced devastation of…
As building inspection engineers we may not always see where opportunities exist for further use of our technical skills. Often we tend to see our services focused on permanently constructed…
When I first entered the building inspection engineering field I was cautioned about performing “code inspections.” The reasons were many, and to at least some degree, the explanations appeared credible…
The New York Times published a fascinating article in June that discussed the use of wood in relatively high rise building construction. While the likelihood of seeing such use in…
While real estate is beginning to show renewed signs of life, it appears builders are also detecting improvements in their situation as well. The National Association of Home Builders reported…
This has been a very busy and hectic year at NABIE. A number of interesting developments have taken place and moved the organization down new paths. In the long run,…
With NABIE headquartered in the heart of the “Hamptons” real estate trends here may not fully or accurately reflect trends elsewhere in the nation. However, recent reports do support the…