Expertise and interest in construction materials evaluation are core requirements for anyone interested in a National Research Council (NRC) commission on building products.
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Appointment offers opportunity to provide input to Canadian Construction Materials Centre
Expertise and interest in construction materials evaluation are core requirements for anyone interested in a National Research Council (NRC) commission dealing with building products.
“Members are chosen for their individual interests and abilities, rather than as delegates of any particular association or group, and are expected to exercise broad objective judgments,” says Hélène Roche of the NRC Canadian Construction Materials Centre Institute for Research in Construction.
The NRC is still looking for candidates to join the Canadian Commission on Construction Materials Evaluation whose main objectives are to support innovation and technology transfer in the area of construction materials.
The Commission was established in 1988 after provincial regulating authorities, the NRC and the construction industry recommended, after extensive consultation, that a single national evaluation service be created.
The Commission provides policy advice to the Canadian Construction Materials Centre and ensures the reliability and quality of technical decisions and reporting.
“Members are not permitted to name alternates,” notes Roche.
“They are selected from a mix of backgrounds to ensure the Commission can address both policy and technical issues in a manner representative of the different regions of Canada, sectors of the construction industry, and users of the evaluation, technical information and listing series.”
The Commission consists of a minimum of 21 voting members appointed by NRC. There is no remuneration for being a part of the Commission but travel and accommodation expenses incurred for attending meetings are reimbursed. Meetings are typically held once a year and a term of appointment is three years.
“If it is required to communicate with the entire commission between meetings, it is done by e-mail,” adds Roche.
The Commission requires representation from the regulatory, manufacturing, major user and general interest sectors of construction. The major user sector includes architects, engineers, contractors and specification writers. The manufacturing sector includes companies involved in building material, product and systems manufacturing.
Anyone interesting in serving on the Commission can submit a resume with personal history details, by Jan. 31, to Helene Roche, CCCME Secretary, Institute for Research in Construction, Building M-24, National Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Rd., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A-0R6. Submissions can also be made by fax to: 613-952-0268 or
helene.roche@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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