Sponsors support safe and sustainable structures during Building Safety Month

All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from disasters like fires, weather-related events and structural collapse. Building codes are society’s best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues. Code officials work day in and day out to keep the public safe.

Building Safety Month is an annual public awareness campaign in May that is celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide to help individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures. Now in its 40th year, the campaign reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, a strong and efficient system of code enforcement and a well-trained, professional workforce to maintain the system.

The campaign is presented by the International Code Council, its members and partners from the building construction, design and safety communities. Corporations, government agencies, professional associations, nonprofits and more come together to support Building Safety Month because they understand the need for safe and sustainable structures where we live, work and learn.

Building Safety Month is made possible through the efforts of extraordinary sponsors who receive an unparalleled opportunity to standout as leaders in building safety. This campaign is a chance for sponsors to reach the Code Council membership, others in the built environment and the public.

A2LA

Established in 1978 as a public service membership society, A2LA is dedicated to the formal recognition of competent testing and calibration laboratories (including medical laboratories), biobanking facilities, inspection bodies, product certification bodies, proficiency testing providers and reference material producers.

American Gas Association

Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United States.

American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the institute offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image.

Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute

The Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute was organized in 1949 by the leading American manufacturers of cast iron soil pipe and fittings. The institute is dedicated to aiding and improving the plumbing industry.

Gypsum Association

The mission of the Gypsum Association, a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1930, is to promote the use of gypsum while advancing the development, growth, and general welfare of the gypsum industry in the United States and Canada on behalf of its member companies. Members include all the active gypsum board (panel) manufacturers in the United States and Canada.

Insurance Services Office | Verisk Analytics

Verisk is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services. Using advanced technologies to collect and analyze billions of records, Verisk draws on unique data assets and deep domain expertise to provide first-to-market innovations that are integrated into customer workflows. Verisk offers predictive analytics and decision-support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, global risk analytics, natural resources intelligence, economic forecasting, and many other fields.

Laborers’ International Union of North America

The Laborers’ International Union of North America is a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build the United States and Canada. A half-million strong, we are united through collective bargaining agreements which help us earn family-supporting pay, good benefits and the opportunity for advancement and better lives.

National Association of Home Builders

The National Association of Home Builders is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1942, the association is a federation of more than 800 state and local associations.

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is a nonprofit corporation comprising the legally constituted architectural registration boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its members.

National Multifamily Housing Council

The National Multifamily Housing Council is the place where the leaders of the apartment industry come together to guide their future success. With the industry’s most prominent and creative leaders at the helm, the council provides a forum for insight, advocacy and action that enable both members and the communities they build to thrive.

Omega Flex Inc.

Omega Flex is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal piping and hose, which is used in a variety of industrial, residential and commercial applications to carry gases and liquids within their particular applications.

Simpson Strong-Tie

For more than 55 years, Simpson Strong-Tie has focused on creating structural products that help people build safer and stronger homes and buildings. Considered a leader in structural systems research, testing and innovation, Simpson Strong-Tie works closely with industry professionals to provide code-listed, field-tested products and value-engineered solutions. Its structural products are recognized for helping structures resist high winds, hurricanes and seismic forces.

Viega LLC

Viega is a family-owned international manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC solutions. Viega sells PEX for radiant heating and plumbing systems along with copper, stainless, and metal alloy pipe along with mechanical pressure-fitting products.

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