Testimonials

Neil Savery, Managing Director of ICC Oceania, celebrates the importance of building science in achieving safe buildings for the future.

H.E. Eng. Nawaf Ibrahim Al-Mana, President of GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) shares a commitment to building safety and recognition of the importance of protecting life and property through the development of standards and technical regulations that guarantee the quality and safety of buildings.

Assistant Secretary Jimata Kabua Jr. of the Republic of Marshall Islands' Division of Building Safety & Regulations speaks to the importance of building safety in a small island nation with limited capacity and resources where building for the future means building with natural disasters in mind, such as king tides, sea level rise, high wind events and heavy rainstorms.

Karel Boakes, President of the Board of Directors of the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand and a Regulatory and Policy expert, introduces the vital importance of Building Safety in New Zealand – a high-risk country for natural hazards such as earthquakes. Building for the future in New Zealand ensures buildings are built to be resilient and provide the protection that people deserve in their daily lives.

Victor Espinola, General Director of AMRACI (Mexico) speaks to the importance of building safety in Mexico and globally. While more buildings are needed, for business, residential, and manufacturing, they must always be built safe. Owners, designers, builders and the authority all must be committed to implementing safe regulations. (En Español, English subtitles)

Dr. Rami Haweeleh at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, emphasizes training the next generation about sustainable at resilient design.

Prof. Dr.-Ing Robert Hertle, a Structural and Design Review Engineer from Germany, discusses to the amalgamation of societal and technical aspects of building safety where engineers must design safe structures and society must also use those structures in a safe way.

Hugo Torres Bahamón, Executive Director of ANRACI (Colombia) offers a reminder that building safety is more than a technical goal - it is a commitment to life. ANRACI members work every day to strengthen fire protection in buildings as part of their commitment to building safety.

ANRACI President Alex Rodríguez Aparicio connects the vital work of building safety professionals to the ability of humans around the world to thrive and grow. Every code enforced today becomes a promise kept tomorrow!

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