The International Code Council (ICC) recently appointed Tom Roberts as the new director of Plumbing Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Global. In this new position, Roberts will focus on identifying opportunities pertaining to emerging technologies, plumbing designs and installation practices outside of North America.

Roberts is a highly respected technical expert in the international building safety community with over a decade of experience in the development of policy, codes and standards. Roberts comes to the International Code Council from the Australian Building Codes Board, the Australian Government body responsible for the National Construction Code in Australia as well as the WaterMark and CodeMark product certification schemes used in Oceania.

“The importance of PMG codes extends to all corners of the world, as they provide vital standards and guidelines that ensure the safety, resiliency and sustainability of diverse building safety systems,” said International Code Council CEO Dominic Sims, CBO. “Tom’s expertise and deep industry knowledge will play a crucial role in highlighting the significance of the International Codes, while also broadening the Code Council’s support and resources to communities across the globe.”

For more information about the International Code Council family of solutions in the Oceania region, visit here.