Each year, the Code Council, its members and communities around the world celebrate building safety through proclamations, educational events and community gatherings. T

It’s been more than two years since I took over PM Engineer from my predecessor. What a wild and crazy time that was — the COVID-19 pandemic was just getting started and lockdowns were being mandated. Needless to say, I didn’t get out much that year, or even last year, for that matter.

Did you know that May 4 is National Skilled Trades Day? It also happens to be National Star Wars Day — “May the Fourth Be With You,” and all that jazz.

Building Safety Month 2021 celebrates the industry’s resilience throughout the pandemic and looks to continue creating safe and sustainable buildings and communities.

To kick off this year’s campaign, the focus for week one is “Disaster Preparedness.”