| 500 Engineers Get
Certification The Chicago-based Structural Engineers Certification Board has
granted its first certifications in structural engineering.
More than 500 structural
engineers were certified in structural engineering through the organization in
July.
The organization was started to promote public welfare and to aid
stakeholders in selecting engineers qualified to practice structural engineering.
Certification
for structural engineers was first proposed and discussed at Chicago-based National
Council of Structural Engineers Association's 1998 Annual Conference. A committee
was formed to research and recommend the framework for a certification program.
The program was finally approved at NCSEA's 2003 Annual Conference. With approval
of the NCSEA Member Organizations, NCSEA proceeded to form the autonomous Structural
Engineering Certification Board.
For more information on SECB, call Gwen
Vogelzang at 312-649-6400, e-mail office@secertboard.org
or visit www.secertboard.org on the Internet.
Fourth Edition Book On Compliance
Issued The Skokie-based Portland Cement Association has issued the fourth
edition of the Concrete Inspection Handbook.
It provides code enforcement
personnel with a presentation of code provisions governing concrete construction,
including explanation and background.
The handbook features a cross-reference
index that allows users to identify the page that discusses the topic.
For
more information or to order, visit the PCA Bookstore at www.cement.org/bookstore
or by calling 800-868-6733.
Bosnian, Spanish Web Site Launched Bosnian and Spanish
translations have been launched of the Web site for Pride of St. Louis Inc., a
voluntary construction labor-management organization.
The translations
were launched because immigrants who speak those languages are becoming a "significant"
labor resource, said Jim LaMantia, Pride's executive director.
An estimated
80,000 Bosnian and Hispanic immigrants are in the St. Louis area. The Bosnian
population has grown from less than 100 in 1990 to an estimated 30,000 today,
and the Hispanic population has more than doubled since 1990 to an estimated 50,000
today.
Construction Attorneys Elect Officers The Chicago-based Society of Illinois
Construction Attorneys has recently elected its officers:
President Mark
Friedlander is co-leader of the Construction Law Group at Schiff Hardin LLP in
Chicago; Vice President Lorence Slutzky is partner with Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas,
Lifton & Taylor Ltd. in Chicago; Treasurer Paul Peterson is assistant general
counsel of underwriting of Chicago Title Insurance Co.; and Secretary Bruce Schoumacher
is a shareholder with Querrey & Harrow in Chicago.
Fox
Valley AGC Has New Address The Fox Valley Associated General Contractors
has new mailing and street addresses.
The mailing address is P.O. Box 478,
St. Charles, IL 60174, and the street address is 2020 Dean Unit 1, St. Charles
IL 60174 with the same zip code.
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