Mission Statement
The BOABC is dedicated to serving the best interests of the public in building safety by moving forward with the highest standards in professionalism, competency and consistent practice in the Building Community.
The Association’s motto is; “Promoting Building Safety and Professionalism”
The BOABC provides for the exchange of ideas and information in the building industry through seminars, conferences, and zone meetings. Through these,the organization addresses relevant problems of building safety, fire safety and code administration of both provincial and national interest.
BOABC Objectives
- To foster and cooperate in the establishment of uniform regulations relating to the fire protection and structural adequacy of buildings and the safety and health of the occupants;
- To promote the understanding and uniform interpretation and enforcement of these regulations and their companion documents;
- To provide assistance in the development and improvement of these regulations and their companion documents; and
- To promote a close liaison and interchange of ideas on these regulations with related associations, the building industry, government and the consumer public.
About BOABC
We are an Association with membership approaching 1000. The BOABC primarily represents local government Building Officials and those involved in building design, construction, testing and research.
The Building Officials’ Association of B.C. (BOABC) has grown since 1954 from 24 members situated largely in the Greater Vancouver area to seven geographic zones across British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. It fulfills much the same objectives as originally proposed; consistent Code interpretation; a forum for discussion; education, standards of Code knowledge and since 1981, a technical certification program for our membership.
BOABC members serve on many provincial committees that review building regulatory issues in the Province of B.C. We liaise with inter-provincial and international councils of Building Officials to bring about greater national and international understanding of harmonization of Codes, acceptance of accreditation, and recognition of commonality of our respective endeavors.
We are closely affiliated to our colleagues in the building industry and interact through zone meetings, seminars, executive meetings, workshops, our annual conference and annual general meeting, various association committees, appointments to various building industry committees and provincial committees.
About POABC
In 1985 discussions began regarding interest in forming a Plumbing Inspectors Association. Formation of an association began and on March 19, 1986 the group obtained a Certificate of Incorporation as the Plumbing Inspectors Association (PIA). The first year of operation realized a membership of 108 Active members. PIA membership was province wide and to properly reflect the broad base the name of the association was changed to PIABC – Plumbing Inspectors Association of British Columbia (1987).
In support of the Building Officials Association of BC, a name change to Plumbing Officials’ Association of British Columbia was completed on January 7, 1998. In 2012, the POABC entered into a service agreement with the BOABC by which the BOABC maintained the membership, examination and certification records of the POABC membership. Discussions began with the Province regarding a modernization strategy for the Building Code administration process and it was clear that a professional and accurate record of certification levels for POABC members would be imperative. On July 31, 2017, a dissolution of POABC and transfer of memberships and assets to BOABC was completed.
