FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show 2008 Omni La Mansion Del Rio Hotel San Antonio

FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show 2008

Omni La Mansion Del Rio HotelSan Antonio

FCIA 2008 Presidents Message

• Tom Hottenroth, 2008 President– Welcome

• Spouses• Speakers• Guests

– Welcome New Members..– Welcome

• Contractors, Manufacturers, Associates

FCIA 2008 Board of Directors

• Tom Hottenroth, Firestop Solutions, Inc. - President• Bill Hoos, JHC Firestop, Inc. - Director• Scott Rankin, Pyro-Stop, LLC – Treasurer • Randy Bosscawen, Multicon Fire Containment – Secy.• Aedan Gleeson, Gleeson-Powers, Inc. - Director• Bob Hasting, Specialty Firestop Systems – Director• Gary Hamilton, Hamilton Benchmark – Director• Don Murphy, PPMI Firestop, Inc. - Past President• Mike Dominguez, Firestop Specialties, Inc.-Past President

– Thanks….

FCIA 2008 Board of DirectorsThanks…

FCIA 2009 Board of Directors

• Bill Hoos, JHC Firestop, Inc. – President • Randy Bosscawen, Multicon Fire Containment, Director • Bob Hasting, Specialty Firestop Systems – Director• Gary Hamilton, Hamilton Benchmark – Director• 3 new directors – Listen Today, Vote!!• Tom Hottenroth, Firestop Solutions, Inc. – Past President• Mike Dominguez, Firestop Specialties, Inc.-Past, Past

President

FCIA 2008 Presidents Message

• Tom Hottenroth, 2008 President– Keys to Future Success

• Firestopping Reliability in Place - DIIM – Design & Testing

– Installation

– Inspection

– Maintenance

• Effective Fire-Smoke-Other Compartmentation

FCIA 2008 Membership

• FCIA Membership – Bill Hoos, Chair• FCIA Membership Report

– September 15, 2008 – 200 MEMBERS• Thanks Don Murphy, Recruited Member #200!• Thanks Everyone…

FCIA 2008 - Membership

• FCIA New Associate Members– Atlas Supply – WA– Bay Insulation – WI– Butler Engineering, Middle East – Dubai– BWI Distribution – MD– ICON – – INTEK Construction Products – OH– Metro Home Insulation – – Pacific Supply WA– Readington Burke / Phoenix Agency – NJ– Rogers Ent. Constr. Safety & Quality – Sales Management, Inc. – WA


• FCIA New Manufacturer Members– Abesco – Bronze Member– Nelson Firestop, Inc. – Silver Member


• FCIA New International Contractor Members

– Rise & Shine Insulation – Sharjah, UAE– Firestop Middle East – Dubai, UAE – PLASFOC, S.A. – Spain– ICON Technology Projects & Services – Dubai

FCIA 2008 - Membership• FCIA New Contractor Members – 2008

– Absolute Fire Stopping – Calgary, ALB CAN– Advanced Firestop Solutions – NY– Alert Insulation Company – CA– Armor Sealants – TX– B.L. Harroun & Son, Inc. – MI– Bartkowski & McDonald, LLC Firestopping

Services, Inc. – IL– Carciofini Company – MN– Cardinal Services – NY– Carolina Insulation Contractors, Inc. - NC


• FCIA New Contractor Members

– Carothers Insulation Concepts, Inc. – NC

– Central Alberta Energy Services – AB CAN

– Chattanooga Fire Protection, Inc. – TN

– Emerald Firestopping – MI

– CM Firestop, Inc. – CA

– Down East Firestopping – ME

– Far West Insulation Contracting – CA

– Fire Stop Technologies, Inc. – MO

– FireCon Life Safety Solutions – NH

– Firestop Solutions – PA

FCIA 2008 - Membership• FCIA New Contractor Members

– Firestop Technologies, Inc. – NY– FM Insulation – NJ– Gillis Electric – MI– Hudson Bay Insulation – WA– J.P. Larsen, inc. – IL– McGill Brothers, Inc. – NE– Metalclad Insulation Corp. – CA– Michigan Firestop – MI– Mountain States Engineering, Inc. – CO– Murray Drywall & Insulatoin of TX, Inc. – NE– Northern Firestop Solutions – AL CAN


• FCIA New Contractor Members

– Paladin Construction – NY

– Platinum Coatings, Inc. – NY

– Premier Firestop, LLC – MO

– RFS Associates – KS

– Seal-Co, Inc. – NM

– Space Coast Fire and Safety, Inc. – FL

– Streich Corp. – IL

– T & R Insulation & Firestop, Inc.- NJ

– Unitek Technical Services, Inc. – HI

– Vistabuena Firestop and Insulation, LLC – NJ


• FCIA New Contractor Branch Members• Performance Contracting – Lenexa, KS

– Las Vegas, NV– Philadelphia, PA– San Antonio, TX– Camel, IN– Anaheim, CA– Seattle, WA


• FCIA New Contractor Branch Members• F. Rodgers Corp - WA

– Corona, CA– Portland, OR


• FCIA Membership – Bill Hoos, Chair• FCIA Membership Growth - Nov. 2008

– 148 Contractors – 17 Contractor Branches – 6 International Contractors – 9 Manufacturers

– 210 Members– 171 Contractor Locations


• FCIA Membership – Bill Hoos, Chair• FCIA Membership Growth

– December 2000 – 40 Members– December 2005 – 123 Members– December 2006 – 141 Members– December 2007 – 171 Members– April 2008 – 165 Members…– December 2008 – 210– December 2009 – 250?

– FCIA Retention about 88-94%


• FCIA Membership – Bill Hoos, Chair• FCIA Membership Growth

– Thanks Membership Drive Contest Winners• 1st - Dan Flynn, Firestoppers, MO• 2nd - Aedan Gleeson, Gleeson Powers, Inc. – MA• 3rd - Don Murphy, PPMI Firestop, Inc. - IN• HILTI - OK


• FCIA Membership – Bill Hoos, Chair– 2009 Membership Growth Plans– Domestic and International Expansion

• Membership Committee Members – Jodi Clem

– Tracy Fields

– Victor Wooten

• North American Programs– US & Canada

• International Expansion– 2009 Seminar


• Membership Growth Reflects FCIA’s Activity…

– Accreditation – FM & UL - Growth– Apprenticeship – US BAT & SAC Dept. of Labor – Technical & Education – MOP – Codes & Standards – ICC, NFPA, ASTM, IAPMO– Marketing – Relationships…– Program – Committee work, Education– Legislative – track, advocate

– Build the Specialty Firestop Contractor Trade

FCIA 2008 Membership Firestopping & Effective Compartmentation


• Firestop Contractor & Industry Voice– Architects, Engineers, Specifiers– Building Officials– Fire Marshals– Building Owners & Managers– Contracting Organizations

FCIA Committee Reports

• What has FCIA Done/ Doing– FY 2008 Committee Reports

FCIA Committee Reports 2008

• FCIA Accreditation Committee

Aedan Gleeson - Chair– FCIA & FM Developed FM 4991-1999/01

• Specifications – 40% E & H, Holds – 5-20%• FM Holding Specs on FM Buildings• FM Growth – International• New FM Approval Guide - Contractors

– DRI Exam – Contractors, Inspectors– MasterSpec, BSD SpecLink– Code Submission – NFPA & ICC

FCIA Committee Reports 2008 Accreditation - FCIA / UL Partnership

• UL Qualified Firestop Contractors – DRI Tests Completed (~50)– 3 UL Qualified Firestop Contractors

• More to come…

– UL at FCIA Website– UL QFC in MasterSpec, Spec Link

• FCIA Effort

– ULC QFC Contractors – In process


• Firestop Contractor & AHJ Education – FCIA Pre DRI Exam Preparation

• Contractors & AHJ’s – Exam• 4 Testing Locations in 2008 & 2009

– Quality Management System Education– FCIA Quality Management Manual

Jan, 2009


• Firestop Contractor & AHJ Ed. & DRI Exams– Toronto – March 26, 2009– Boston – April 28, 2009– Chicago – June 4, 2009– San Jose – Sept. 24, 2009

• FCIA & UL Total Fire Protection Systems Symposium – East, Central, Southeast

FCIA Committee Reports 2008 Accreditation - FCIA / IAS ICC Partnership

• Aedan Gleeson, Accreditation Chair• New ’09 – Accredited Inspection Firms

– FCIA at ICC Accreditation Services (IAS)– AC 291 – Criteria for Inspection Agencies

• Firestopping Added, UNANIMOUSLY – Sept. ‘08– New York City

– Nevada

• ICC Accreditation Criteria• International Accreditation Services - IAS

– Div., International Code Council


• Bob Hasting – Apprenticeship Chair– US DOL / FCIA National Standards

• FCIA Development work - 2003-2008

– Bureau of Apprenticeship Training States – US DOL BAT – 23 States

– State Apprenticeship Committee States• SAC States – 27 – NEED YOUR HELP!• WA SAC Firestop Containment Worker

WE NEED YOU !


• Apprenticeship Chair – Bob Hasting– US DOL FCIA Standards– OLD O-Net Classification – 47-2131.00

• Insulation Worker• Sets stage for local Davis Bacon Wage Setting

– NEW O-Net Classification – • 47-4099.99 - Construction Worker, Other• Firestop/Containment Worker

– US DOL Wage Determination• Fire Safety Professional


• Bob Hasting – Apprenticeship Chair • DOL / FCIA Meeting - 10/08

– Department of Labor Director, Apprenticeship

• Deputy Director• Sr. Staff

– FCIA • Don Donnelly, Mike Dominguez• Gary Hamilton, Bill Hoos, Bill McHugh


• Bob Hasting – Apprenticeship Chair• US DOL / FCIA Meetings

– 2 Hours with Director, Apprenticeship - Results• Maintain O-Net 47-4099.99 – Construction Worker,

Other• Reversed Apparent Stalling Tactic• DOL Decisionmaker Authority• DOL Departments Establish Firestop Category

– Answers Promised Mid November


• Apprenticeship– US DOL Wage Determination

• Fire Safety Professional

– Applies to Government Contracts• Veterans Administration• GSA, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Defense

– FM 4991 & UL QFC Required

– ASTM E 2174 & SASTM E 2393 Required


• US DOL FCIA RESULT – State Licensing of Firestop Contractors– Local Davis-Bacon Wage Justification– “That’s Firestop / Containment Work”– FCIA Firestop Education Program

• Union Firestop / Containment Workers • Non-Union Firestop / Containment Worker

– Technical Committee Work…

Firestopping becomes a TRADE

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• Technical – Mike Dominguez, Chair

– FCIA MOP – Continuous Editing– Ch. 4 - Quality Assurance – 11/2008– Perimeter Fire Protection Section – 11/2008 – Identification Systems, Labels - 11/2008 – Apprentice Modules - 2000– Inspection Module – 2nd Q 2009

–Testing & Glossary – 2009

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• Technical – Mike Dominguez, Chair

– FCIA MOP – Continuous Editing– 2009 Meetings & Plan in Place

• February – Miami, FL• April – Boston, MA• July – Miami, FL


Mike Dominguez, Technical/Education• FCIA AIA CES Presentations

– FCIA Firestopping Education Program • Firestopping Quality Process – ‘09• Firestopping DRI Exam Education – ‘09

– FCIA Compartmentation Symposium– FCIA / UL Total Fire Protection Symposium

• FCIA Apprenticeship Education Program – ‘09• FCIA DVD Firestop Education


• Gary Hamilton, Code Chair– Code Development Process

• Gary Hamilton• Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant• Bill McHugh, FCIA Exec. Director

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• FCIA Code Message

– Specialty Firestop Contractors

– SYSTEMS– Effective

Compartmentation– DIIM


FCIA Code - Firestopping Focus – Design, Install, Inspect, Maintain

• Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant– Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s.

• Properly Installed – FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractors”

• Properly Inspected– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspection

• Properly Maintained – FCIA Member, FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractor

Means Reliable Firestopping and Effective Compartmentation

Firestopping, Compartmentation and Sprinklers


• FCIA Code Committee – 2008 Summary– ICC Code Hearings

• Committee Hearings

• Final Action Hearings

– ICC Code Technology Committee Meetings– ICC Terrorism Resistant Buildings Committee– IAPMO Plumbing Code Hearings – NFPA - 101/5000 Codes, NFPA 80– National Building Code Canada – ‘09– Dubai – Department of Defense – ‘09

• FCIA Action Supports Trade


• FCIA Code Committee - Summary

– More Details….Thursday Lunch!!

FCIA Committee Reports 2008 Standards Committee

• Randy Bosscawen - Multicon Fire Containment, Standards Chair

• ASTM E06 Committee Meetings– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393

• FCIA Chairs Task Group• Re-Ballot E 2174 & E 2393 Standards

– Add/Remove Mandatory Language

– Code Submission

– ASTM Firestop Inspector Credentials – ‘09



• ASTM E05 Committee Meetings– December, 08 – Mike Dominguez

• Material Physical PropertiesRelated to Field Use

• ASTM E 814 – Bring Field to Standards

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• Standards - UL 1479 / 2079 – (STP)

Standards Technical Panel– Bring Field to Standards Development – “W”, “L”, Movement, Chemical resistance

Shrinkage, Labeling– FCIA Member STP Members

• Randy Bosscawen• Don Murphy• Bill McHugh• Mike Dominguez• Gary Hamilton• Others….



• FCIA & IAS AC 291–Inspector & Firm Criteria

– Add Firestopping Definitions– Inspector Requirements

• Pass DRI Exam, AND• 1 year Experience in Firestopping Quality Control• PASS DRI Exam, AND• PE, RA, or FPE and 1 year Experience

• FCIA / ICC Education Partnership


• Bill Weber, Legislative Chair– Track Legislation - Firestopping– State Legislative Agendas – Insulators

• Wisconsin – Dead…• Illinois – ‘Study Group’, Inspection• Ohio – Active

– Legislative Committee resource to you!


• Don Murphy & Mike Wellons, Marketing Chairs

– FCIA Presentations / Shows– FCIA Articles– FCIA Life Safety Digest– FCIA Website, Enews– FCIA Liaison Relationships



• FCIA Presentations / Shows – 2008– CSI 2008 Education Partner & Exhibitor

• Effective Compartmentation Symposium • Firestopping Update

– Const. Spec. Canada Convention Speaker– CSI Chapters & Regions – Northwest Region

• Firestop Quality Process • Perimeter Roundtable

– SFPE – Boston Speaker– FDIC – Indianapolis, IN Exhibitor


• Marketing - Articles Published– NIA Outlook. – Construction Specifications Institute– Construction Specifications Canada– Association of Licensed Architects


• Marketing Exposure & Resources– FCIA Enewsletter– FCIA Manual of Practice

• FREE CD/PDF Update• FREE PDF - A/E’s, Facility Managers,

Building Owners, Fire Marshals, Building Officials

– FCIA Firestop Education DVD– FCIA Powerpoint CD’s – “Members Only”


• Marketing Exposure – FCIA.org – – 7,000-10,000 Visits/month

• Member Lists & Committees• Articles -- Presentations• FM Approval &UL Qualification • Magazine & Enews Archive• Events Listings• December Update

– LEADS from FCIA.org • #1 Google Hit – Firestop Contractors

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• Marketing - Life Safety Digest

Scott Rankin, Chair• 2009 National, International, Regional

– March – Midwest Construction– June – New York Construction– September – California Florida– December – Midwest Construction

FCIA Committee Reports 2008• Marketing - Life Safety Digest • Editorial Focus

– Healthcare, Education,– Multi-Family, Hi Rise

• Project Profile Opportunities• Circulation

– 9,000 firms - 25,000 people– Circulation – Major Cities– Archived - FCIA.org

FCIA Committee Reports 2008 Program Committee

• Scott Rankin, Chair– Education and Committee Action Conference

• Boston, MA – April 28, 29, 30, May 1

– Firestop FIC & Trade Show• 10 Year Anniversary – Nov. 10 – 14 • Place TBD

– Plans Locations & Topics

FCIA Committee Reports 2008Summary

• The FCIA Message…– Promote Specialty Firestop Contractor TRADE– Promote Firestop SYSTEMS– Promote EFFECTIVE COMPARTMENTATION– Promote Reliability – “DIIM”

FCIA Committee Reports 2008Summary

• Welcome & Thanks…– Elections – By Thursday 2pm.– Lunch

• Golfers – Box Lunch At Course• Members & Spouses – Madero Ballroom

– Reception – Veramendi Room• 6:30pm

FCIA Firestop Industry Conference 2008 – San Antonio

FCIA Headquarters• Bill McHugh• Angie Sims• Linda McHugh • Linda Woodhull

4415 W. Harrison St., #436Hillside, IL 60162New Phone : 708-202-1108New Fax: 708-449-0837Email: bill @ fcia.org

FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show 2008

LaMansion Del Rio, San Antonio

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FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show 2008 Omni La Mansion Del Rio Hotel San Antonio