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…
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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…
One of the more interesting things that has taken place during the nearly year long process of developing a new NABIE Standard of Practice has been a great deal of…
And what question is that? Well, as your executive director, let me ramble a bit to reveal to what I refer. I began my consulting practice in October of 1981. …
As NABIE’s Executive Director I am often called upon to wear many hats in the course of about 500 hours per year devoted to NABIE activities. Nearly half of that…
2012 marked NABIE’s first excursion west of the Mississippi River for a conference. It proved to be among the best we’ve done in some years. Topics covered proved interesting, and…