Stephen VanDyke, CSI, CDT, NCARB Volunteers. They’re the gas that fuels the Chapter’s engine. We’re luckier than most Chapters in the Region to have such a dedicated membership willing to volunteer their time to keep the Chapter vibrant. We’ve got a strong Board of Directors that has been consistently staffed with dedicated members planning theRead more
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by Steve VanDyke The Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) has voted to amend the 9th edition of the State Building Code 9th by adopting the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Massachusetts amendments. The Secretary of State has assigned February 7, 2020, as the effective date. A version of the amendments isRead more
by Mike Sheehan Scaling or Flaking Concrete is a problem Ready Mix Concrete Producers receive complaints about, especially after concrete is exposed to its first winter. There are several reasons this occurs: Ordering too weak of a mix (4000# is recommended) Failure to let bleed water leave the surface, and re-incorporating it into the thinRead more
by Steve VanDyke By all accounts, the January program “It All Adds Up – A Mock Bid Competition” was a huge success. And we expected nothing less for this second iteration of a program we’d brought back by popular demand. Over 20 attendees showed up to claim bragging rights as the most accurate bidders ofRead more