Seminar on building code IRR

The Center for Global Best Practices will hold a special program titled, “Property Developers’ Guide to the Building Code IRR of the Philippines” on Aug. 16 and 17 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City.

The two-day seminar is designed to provide a clear guideline to the 2005 IRR of the Building Code of the Philippines. This is also to help the different stakeholders align with it the different referral codes such as the architectural, structural, plumbing, sanita- tion, electrical, electronics, mechanical and interior design codes. The seminar will include valuable insights on how to fast track your building permits, updates on the latest government issuances, memorandums, and decided cases on conflicts affecting building construction and maintenance as well as remedies to stoppage orders. It also aims to empower the private sector, including property owners and administrators, developers, contractors and technical professionals, in their government dealings and transactions especially with bureaucratic, errant or corrupt building officials to address issues concerning delays in getting approval for clearances, permits and inspection of ongoing and finished construction projects, among others. This program is also highly recommended to all lawyers, judges and public officials involved in the planning, review, inspection, approval and adjudication of different types of construction projects.

The seminar will feature Agustin Torres who was part of the oversight committee on the crafting and implementation of the revised IRR of the Building Code of the Philippines. He presently serves as a consultant at the DPWH National Building Code Development Office and the LGU of Quezon City.

For details and a complete list of seminars, log on to www.cgbp.org or call Manila landlines 842-7148/ 59 & 5568968/ 69 or Cebu lines: (032) 512-3106/ 07; Baguio telephone: (074) 423-5148).