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Haiti Repeat Avoidable With Enforced Building Codes

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:32:49 +0000

Richard P. Weiland of ICC stresses the importance of enforceable building codes in light of the one year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.

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IRN Sends Relief Supplies To Haiti

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:17:37 +0000

On February 2, the Institution Recycling Network (IRN) shipped a 15,000 pound load of relief supplies, including 120 mattresses from Brown University, medical supplies from New England Baptist Hospital, and more than 2,500 liters of bottled water from Max's Blues Café in Brockton, MA.

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ICC CEO Calls for Using Strong Codes in Haiti Recovery

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:58:08 +0000

"Use of building safety codes results in fewer injuries and lives lost," affirms Richard P. Weiland, Chief Executive Officer of the International Code Council.

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