WHEN:
Tuesday November 17, 2020
5:00 – Socially Distant Social Hour
6:00 – Program
7:00 – Food and Networking
WHERE:
Leo’s Ristorante
11 Leo Turo Way
Worcester, MA 01604
COST:
Program and Dinner $20, Students free
Maybe you gave the Client a price for that little construction project they wanted you to build, got to work right away and then the Building Inspector showed up on your site asking for a copy of the permit. Or maybe you paid the guy who drew up your Uncle Ralph’s addition to design your swanky vacation home in Brockton, only to find out when you apply for the permit that you can’t build it because he’s not properly licensed. Or maybe you decided to dust off that skill-saw and give your wife that she-shed she’s been after, only to have the assessor flag the construction years later and get fined by the town. Whatever the reason, understanding the rules regarding controlled construction in Massachusetts will keep you out of hot water.
Although Massachusetts follows the International Building Code, like most states our Commonwealth modifies portions of it by Amendment to suit the legislature. One of the Chapters heavily modified is Chapter 1 which covers Administrative topics of the Code and specifically 780CMR Section 107.6 lays out the rules for when the services of a licensed design professional is needed for a construction project. Whether you’re an architect, contractor or someone who practices a little of both, you may be surprised to learn what the technical requirements are for designing and building within Massachusetts.
Harold Leaming is a State Building Inspector with the Department of Public Safety serving Central Massachusetts, the former Building Inspector for the Town of Monson and a current member of the Zoning Board for the Town of Brimfield. This program is the same one he uses to teach the local building inspectors and is guaranteed to help you as a designer/builder understand their mindset when approaching a project and enforcing 107.6. This program will also include an open question/answer period, giving you the rare opportunity to solicit insight from a State Building Inspector on prior challenges you’ve had.
AIA approval of the program for 1 HSW continuing education credit is in the works. After completing this program, attendees will:
So step out of your quarantine-exile and get educated on the roles and responsibilities of the designer/builder performing controlled construction, before you get yourself in trouble!
Interested? RSVP to Terri Bracken at neregcsi@gmail.com and get yourself on the list! Due to limitations on the size of crowds, this program will be capped at 25 participants, and will be held in a large meeting room with adequate space for social distancing.
The mission of CSI is to advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance.
CSI offers various categories of membership … Professional for persons active in the construction industry, Emerging Professional for those new to the industry, Retired, Emeritus and Student.
Our broad and unique diversification of the chapter members offers opportunities for education, communication and networking with a focus on local issues.