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Building Smarter... for Disasters and Everyday Life

Safe and proper construction is rarely on your mind when you enter a home or building. Fortunately, the Village Staff considers building safety and fire prevention every day. To help raise your awareness, the Village of Lincolnshire is celebrating Building Safety Week from May 6th through 12th. During this time, we will be promoting the use, enforcement, and understanding of building safety and fire prevention codes to protect lives and property. "Building Smarter... for Disasters and Everyday Life" is the theme of Building Safety Week 2007, which is part of a worldwide effort in the building industry.

The importance of regulating and enforcing building codes is often overlooked until a catastrophic tragedy occurs. By inspecting buildings during and after construction, we help to ensure that buildings in the community are safe places in which to live, work, play, and learn.

Building code regulations in the Village help to ensure that buildings are as safe as possible. Codes address all aspects of construction including structural integrity, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, energy efficiency, and property maintenance. Effective code enforcement requires the support of homeowners, architects, builders, engineers, and others in the construction industry.

Building Safety Week recognizes the important professionals who make sure the buildings in our community are safe. Public safety is the Building Division’s number one concern. In addition, building and fire officials are here to help everyone understand building safety issues. After all, in this age of "do-it-yourselfers", it is extremely important for homeowners to work with the Village to make sure their residences fully comply with building safety codes.