ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Canadian Home Inspectors and Building Officials Steering Committee (CHIBO) for National Standards wishes to express sincere appreciation for the contribution of the many companies, associations, labour organizations, professional building officials, home/property professionals, and all others who contributed, directly or indirectly, to this publication. The CHIBO Steering Committee for National Standards acknowledges the volunteer support and guidance of the Standards Development Steering Committee, which comprised the following members: Rick Bortolussi PBO BC and Yukon British Columbia Alex Campbell PBO Manitoba Manitoba Rick Clark HPI Employers & Prairies Alberta Bill Clayton HPI BC British Columbia Brian Crewe HPI Quebec & Atlantic Quebec John DeVries PBO Education Ontario John Kiedrowski Project Manager Claude Lawrenson HPI Education Ontario Jack Leedham PBO Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Michael Ludolph Chair Ontario Paul Mousseau PBO Alberta Alberta Ron Nokes HPI Employers & Ontario Ontario Ron Payne HPI Employees, BC, & North British Columbia Len Semko PBO Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trevor Welby Solomon HPI Employees & Ontario Ontario Bob Wilson PBO New Brunswick/Union New Brunswick The home inspection and municipal building official sectors gratefully appreciate the time and interest the members have taken from their busy schedules to provide a vision for the ï¬iture. Without their co-operation, the National Occupational Standards could not have been completed. Further information regarding these members can be found at the end of the text. The CHIBO members want to extend a special thanks to Mr. Michael Ludolph, Chair who managed to bring both sectors together and focus on common objectives. The group also wants to acknowledge Mr. John Kiedrowski, Project Manager, for his constant and professional support. The CHIBO and the members from the home inspectors and municipal building officials sectors want to thank Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the Alliance of Canadian Building Ofï¬cials’ Association (ACBOA) and Canadian Associations of Home and Property Inspectors (CAPHI) for their ï¬nancial contribution to the project. In particular, the CHIBO wants to thank Mr. John Keating, Project Officer, Human Resources partnerships Directorate (HRDC), and Darrel Smith, Senior Researcher, Housing Technology (CMHC) for their constant support and encouragement throughout the project. Finally, CHIBO wishes to acknowledge the work of Chapman and Chapman, Occupational Research consultants for developing the National Occupational Standards.