By Selso Mata, AIA, CBO, City of Plano, and BOAT President Welcome to the New Year! A lot has already happened in 2017. The country has a new President. Our Cowboys gave us a great season of memories, but were just a couple of games short of the big prize. There is a chill in … Read more
By Kurt Kasson, Chief Building Official, City of Allen, BOAT Board of Directors This is the time of year when we sometimes need a fire to help keep our houses warm. This makes it the perfect time for children to learn fire safety do’s and don’ts. We must keep them and everyone around them safe. … Read more
By Scott A. McDonald, Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Chief Building Official, City of Amarillo, BOAT Board of Directors As a certified building official and former general contractor, I stand on the belief that the two most important components of any structure are the foundation, which it is built upon, and the roof, which protects … Read more
By Brett King, CBO, City of Carrollton, and BOAT Board of Directors This message—adapted from a blog by Strategic Facilitator, Tony Jeary—spoke to me, as it’s an area in which I need to improve. Maybe there’s someone else out there who feels the same way and can also benefit. Are you saying “no” as often … Read more
By Mike Olson, CFM, City of McGregor, and BOAT Board of Directors Construction and building inspectors ensure that construction meets local and national building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications. Duties Construction and building inspectors typically do the following: Review plans to ensure they meet building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract … Read more
By Steve O’Neal, CBO, Chief Building Official, City of Lubbock; and Garett Nelson, Fire Marshal, City of Lubbock Anyone serving in a public service regulatory capacity understands that we live in a time where the public has very little patience for increasing government interference in their lives and businesses. It can be difficult for the … Read more
By Jeffrey Widmer, Chief Building Official, City of Rockwall, and BOAT Board of Directors Many of you may already be aware of BOAT’s response to several disaster events that occurred within the state and the assistance we provided to communities impacted by those events. On occasion, the Association has called for volunteers to perform damage … Read more