First Nations Housing Community Webinar Series
THE HOUSING INSPECTOR

WED, OCT 21  |  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Session Overview

A housing inspector provides sound concrete advice/recommendations on construction techniques. Ensuring drawings and construction projects are completed to the Building Code having jurisdiction in their Community. To deliver building construction advice, education, technical training, and experience are all required to become a professional Building Code Inspector. Engineering or Architectural at the University or College level is the common starting point to become an inspector, the other is years of construction experience, typically carpenters also become building inspectors. The second requirement is the technical training courses, mainly in the Building Code. There may be other construction industry training that is required, wood burning system, ventilation and heating systems and sewage systems. Now you have the education and technical training and are ready to inspect housing construction projects.

Topics Covered

Topics covered include:

  • What is a Housing Inspector?
  • The education path
  • Technical training and building codes
  • On-Site inspections
  • Technical Housing Report types
  • Using your Housing Inspection Reports
Who Should View

Building inspectors, construction workers, housing managers and carpenters would benefit from this webinar.

Presented By Jonathan Gregg, Independent First Nations Alliance

Jonathan Gregg leads the technical department at the Independent First Nations Alliance as the Technical Services Manager. He provides technical advisory services in different capacities and on capital projects by reviewing engineering studies/reports, construction documents, and financial reports. In his previous position at OFNTSC, he provided housing inspections for code compliance and advised First Nation Communities on ISC reporting requirements; CAMS; housing reports, O&M reports; and the National Reporting Guide. He also has managerial and business experience from working as the project manager in numerous roles.

Jonathan is from Lac Seul First Nation and currently resides in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Throughout his career, he has strived to provide support and help First Nation Communities build capacity.

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