Memo to Building SCOs: The Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board (CLSAB) recently alerted building officials to 2 grade stamps that are not recognized by the National Building […]
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New: Indigenous SCO Student Bursary
The Council has launched an Indigenous Student Bursary program designed to support expanded safety codes capacity in Indigenous communities and reduce financial barriers for individuals. Award recipients […]
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Relaunched: SCO Student Awards Program
As of February 1, applications are open for the Council’s safety codes officer Student Awards program. After consulting with clients and stakeholders, we have reconfigured how we […]
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Workshop Coming February 19: Battery-based Energy Storage Systems from IAEI
Correction: Our newsletter erroneously stated the date for this workshop. The correct date is February 19. The International Association of Electrical Inspectors is offering an online course […]
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New Edition of Canadian Electrical Code, Part One
The 25th Edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 is now available from CSA and the Electrical Contractor’s Association of Alberta, at their Provincial Office. This […]
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Alberta Municipal Affairs: Recent STANDATA and Notices
The following STANDATA bulletins were recently published by Alberta Municipal Affairs. All of these bulletins are available on AMA’s website. Gas Notice Prohibited installation or use of […]
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Report from Our Sub-Councils: Q4 2020
Our sub-councils have been meeting via web conference to discuss the issues of importance to Alberta’s safety codes system. Some highlights from the past quarter include: The […]
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Holiday Closure
The Safety Codes Council will be closed for the holidays starting Friday, December 25. We will reopen on January 4, 2021, though our physical location will remain […]
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New Resources: Reduced Capacity and Occupant Load
Following the announcement of enhanced public health measures, the Government of Alberta has made guidelines on reduced capacities and occupant loads available on their website. These guidelines […]
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Now Available: Video Recording of EMTC Building Technical Session
The video recording of the EMTC technical session from Paul Chang, the Building Administrator with Alberta Municipal Affairs, is now online. Click here to view the video on our […]
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