Worcester is filled with individual buildings and entire neighborhoods of historic treasures. Owning a property, or being charged with working on one, can be a daunting challenge as you try to navigate the various rules and regulations. In February we were pleased to have Sue Arena, the Preservation Planner for the City of Worcester andRead more
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The Massachusetts State Building Code consists of a series of international model codes and state-specific amendments adopted by the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS). The BBRS regularly updates the state building codes as new information and technology becomes available and change is warranted. The MSBC is separated into two distinct volumes: The ResidentialRead more
The other day, a product rep dropped into my office unannounced, to introduce himself. He moved to the area recently and was hoping that I’d trust his advice enough to stop specifying his competitor’s product and start specifying his. My first question to him was, “Do you hold CCPR Certification through CSI?”. His answer wasRead more
Chapter Board Notes/ November: The Board met on 11/6/18 at Willikers Tex Mex in Shrewsbury. The Worcester Foundation presented their suggestions for scholarship fund investments with their organization for future consideration by WCCSI. Our monthly meeting at Leo’s, “Where the Roof Meets the Wall” was well attended, with 21 guests. It was in a panelRead more
Recently I had an opportunity to speak to students in WPI’s architectural engineering program about the benefits of CSI, with Marty Helly, Worcester Chapter board member and President of the Northeast region. I was surprised by the number of students that came to hear our presentation, and equally surprised by the level of interest theyRead more
In 2015 the International Code Council formed an Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings to explore code changes to permit larger structures than currently allowed to be constructed of mass timber framing.
By: Mike Sheehan, Secretary WCCSI On Tuesday, Oct 16th, Joe Harnois, from Atlantic Builders Supply, gave our group a hands-on ICF demonstration at the Sterling Concrete Plant in North Oxford, followed by a presentation at J Anthonys Restaurant. At the concrete plant, we were able to examine and handle ICF Blocks and then see howRead more
Where has the time gone? When I retired, I thought I would have lots of time to write articles, but here it is, August, and I’ve sent only a couple. As I got closer to retiring, I asked all the retirees I knew what they did all day. The typical response was, “I don’t know,Read more
Like many, my involvement with CSI has grown as the years have gone by. Early in my career, I’d attend programs sporadically, usually picking and choosing to attend only the topics that interested me. And usually the topics of interest were things that I knew about or dealt with but wanted to learn more about.Read more
With Summer right around the corner, it’s time to start planning our annual golf tournament, the Con-struction Industry Summer Open (CISO). For over 19 years, Worcester CSI has raised scholarship money for college students with an affiliation to CSI and the Architecture/Engineering/Construction field. Two scholarships of $750/year for 4-5 years (depending upon de-gree) are offeredRead more