Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to announce its sponsorship of the International Code Council Foundation’s 2012 Building Safety Month. Simpson Strong-Tie is supporting Building Safety Month as a gold-level sponsor and is encouraging the industry to join the “I Support” campaign.
Building Safety Month is a public awareness campaign offered each year during May to help individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create and sustain safe and sustainable structures. The four-week campaign focuses on key safety areas each week, including energy and green building, disaster safety and mitigation, fire safety and awareness, and backyard safety. The overall goal is to reinforce the need for adopting modern, model building codes as well as implementing strong and efficient code enforcement. HGTV star and construction safety advocate Mike Holmes is this year’s honorary ambassador of Building Safety Month and is hosting a Q&A session on his website www.makeitright.ca on Thursday, May 10.
“Simpson Strong-Tie is focused on creating structural products that help people build safer, stronger homes and buildings, so our support of Building Safety Month is really an extension of our work,” said Terry Kingsfather, president of Simpson Strong-Tie. “We’re proud to support the ICCF in raising awareness about the importance of safe, well-built structures through Building Safety Month.”
As a sponsor, Simpson Strong-Tie has several resources that help support the initiatives of Building Safety Month, including educational materials about designing and building homes and buildings to resist earthquakes and high winds as well as building and retrofitting outdoor decks safely. These resources can be found on the Building safety Month website and the Simpson Strong-Tie homeowner website, SafeStrongHome.com.
About Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
For more than 55 years, Simpson Strong-Tie has focused on creating structural products that help people build safer and stronger homes and buildings. Considered a leader in structural systems research, testing and innovation, Simpson Strong-Tie works closely with industry professionals to provide code-listed, field-tested products and value-engineered solutions. Its structural products are recognized for helping structures resist high winds, hurricanes and seismic forces. The company’s extensive product offering includes connectors, fasteners, fastening systems, lateral-force resisting systems, anchors and products for concrete repair, strengthening and protection. Simpson Strong-Tie is committed to helping customers succeed by providing exceptional products, full-service engineering and field support, product testing and training. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.strongtie.com.
About the International Code Council Foundation
The International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to promote public awareness of ideas, methods and technologies that encourage the construction of safe, durable and sustainable buildings and homes, reducing the devastating effects of building damages due to natural disasters and other tragedies. The ICCF is a subsidiary of the International Code Council, Inc., an organization that develops and enforces the most widely adopted building codes in the nation. The Foundation enhances and supports the activities of the International Code Council and its members by achieving the goal of being the premier nonprofit addressing the safety of the built environment.